Metal ions in body fluids after arthroplasty

Authors

  • Ugo E. Pazzaglia
  • Claudio Minoia
  • Gualtiero Gualtieri
  • Italo Gualtieri
  • Carlo Riccardi
  • Luciano Ceciliani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678609014760

Abstract

We measured levels of metal ions in urine and plasma of 17 patients 7–15 years after they had a Co-Cr-Mo alloy total hip replacement. They had higher levels of cobalt and chromium than controls. No case of skin sensitivity to the investigated metals was observed. The values of cobalt and chromium in plasma and urine were considerably lower than in professionally exposed groups and do not represent a toxic hazard for the patients.

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Published

1986-01-01

How to Cite

Pazzaglia, U. E., Minoia, C., Gualtieri, G., Gualtieri, I., Riccardi, C., & Ceciliani, L. (1986). Metal ions in body fluids after arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica, 57(5), 415–418. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678609014760

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 57, Issue 5 (1986)

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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