Metal Sensitivity in Patients Treated for Tibial Fractures with Plates of Stainless Steel
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677708988763Abstract
In three patients a local dermatitis developed 3-3½ months after tibial osteosynthesis with plates and screws of stainless steel 316 L (AO). Two of the patients had a positive patch test for chromium (and cobalt) and one for nickel. Infection was not indicated and it is suggested that the dermatitis was caused by a metallic sensitivity. The skin affection disappeared after removal of the metal.Downloads
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1977-01-01
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Cramers, M., & Lucht, U. (1977). Metal Sensitivity in Patients Treated for Tibial Fractures with Plates of Stainless Steel. Acta Orthopaedica, 48(3), 245–249. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677708988763
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