Sensory Polyneuropathy and Cobalt Intoxication after Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 129-132, 2017.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-178693
ABSTRACT
We describe a patient with sensory polyneuropathy and cobalt intoxication. The cause of cobalt intoxication was metallosis of a metal-on-metal hip joint composed of cobalt-chrome alloy. A nerve conduction study revealed axonal sensory polyneuropathy, which improved slightly after chelation therapy and revision surgery. This case implies that a history of arthroplasty should not be neglected in the context of sensory polyneuropathy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Polyneuropathies
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Arthroplasty
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Axons
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Chelation Therapy
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Cobalt
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
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Alloys
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Hip Joint
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Neural Conduction
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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