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.
Verma
Shyam B
SB
B3 C.S. Patel Enclave, 3 Pratapgunj, Baroda 390 002, India.
Mody
Bharat
B
Gawkrodger
David J
DJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D002840:Chromates / Q000009:adverse effects; D003035:Cobalt / Q000009:adverse effects; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000009:adverse effects
D002840:Chromates; D014131:Trace Elements; D003035:Cobalt; D009532:Nickel; C018021:cobaltous chloride