Dermatitis on the knee following knee replacement: a minority of cases show contact allergy to chromate, cobalt or nickel but a causal association is unproven

Contact Dermatitis. 2006 Apr;54(4):228-9. doi: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2006.0775o.x.
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MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Chromates / adverse effects
  • Cobalt / adverse effects
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Knee Prosthesis*
  • Male
  • Nickel / adverse effects
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Trace Elements / adverse effects

Substances

  • Chromates
  • Trace Elements
  • Cobalt
  • Nickel
  • cobaltous chloride