title: Severe cobalt poisoning with loss of sight after ceramic-metal pairing in a hip--a case report.
authors.affiliation: Franziskus-Hospital Münster, Orthopädie, Germany. wsteens@gmx.de
authors.forename: Wolfram
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Steens
authors.forename: Goetz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: von Foerster
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katzer
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects; D003035:Cobalt / Q000506:poisoning*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D003035:Cobalt