Suspected Metal Allergy and Femoral Loosening After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Metal sensitivity is increasingly prevalent and is associated with negative outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Currently, there is no consensus on diagnostic criteria for TKA failure from immune reaction. We present a patient who had pain and aseptic effusion 2 years after TKA. Radiograph...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth G. Lieberman, MD, Robert L. Barrack, MD, Thomas P. Schmalzried, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120302156