title: 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.
authors.affiliation: B3 C.S. Patel Enclave, 3 Pratapgunj, Baroda 390 002, India.
authors.forename: Shyam B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Bharat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mody
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gawkrodger
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002840:Chromates; D014131:Trace Elements; D003035:Cobalt; D009532:Nickel; C018021:cobaltous chloride