Early Outcomes of an Alternative Bearing Surface in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Self-reported Metal Allergy

Early Outcomes of an Alternative Bearing Surface in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Self-reported Metal Allergy

Background: Most implants for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are comprised of alloys that contain nickel. Controversy exists whether metal allergies produce negative effects and affect clinical outcomes. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively review a minimum 2-year follow-up with an ion-bo...

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Main Authors: Jesua I. Law, DO, Micael J. Morris, MD, Jason M. Hurst, MD, Keith R. Berend, MD, Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr., MD, FACS, David A. Crawford, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total knee arthroplasty
Metal allergy
Titanium
Nickel
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120301400

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