Metal Sensitivity in Patients Treated for Tibial Fractures with Plates of Stainless Steel
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- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 48 (3) , 245-249
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677708988763
Abstract
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.Keywords
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