Cutaneous reactions to metal implants, orthopedic or otherwise, are well documented in the literature. The first case of a dermatitis reaction over a stainless steel fracture plate was described ...

"If you have an allergy to metal and will be getting an implant, or if you suspect your medical implant is causing an allergic reaction, consult your surgeon and a board-certified dermatologist ...

"If you have an allergy to metal and will be getting an implant, or if you suspect your medical implant is causing an allergic reaction, consult your surgeon and a board-certified dermatologist ...

if you've had a skin reaction to metal jewelry in the past, you should be tested before implant surgery. Symptoms of a systemic allergic reaction include pain, loss of function in the implant area ...

People with metal allergies can also have reactions to certain surgical implants, according to a 2015 review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Various heart pacemakers ...

This finding adds to our understanding of the adverse innate and adaptive immune reactions evoked by debris released from metal-on-metal total or resurfacing joint replacement implants ...

said that data from an implant registry in Australia showed that fewer than 1 percent of patients using that product had reactions to metal. Another major producer, the DePuy Orthopaedics division ...

"If you have an allergy to metal and will be getting an implant, or if you suspect your medical implant is causing an allergic reaction, consult your surgeon and a board-certified dermatologist ...

A jury ruled in favor of a spine surgeon after a patient alleged a disc replacement implant caused an allergic reaction, Virginia Lawyers Weekly reported June 9. The 41-year-old patient had cervical ...

Accumulated reports of metal allergy in total hip arthroplasty ... or plaquelike and usually abut the eliciting implant. Lichenoid reactions have been reported in association with dental amalgams ...