<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>An implant is composed of different metals, such as: nickel, chromium, cobalt, titanium, molybdenum and vanadium. Some metals may cause eczema like rash or scattered vesiculopapular dermatitis and urticaria. Allergies may result in loosing the implants, bone joints and orthopedic prosthesis. The preliminary research results carried out on the patients with eczema to the components of implants. The research was performed in Hospital in Inowroclaw and it is included in master thesis of a graduate from Technical University of Gdansk.</p></abstract>

An implant is composed of different metals, such as: nickel, chromium, cobalt, titanium, molybdenum and vanadium. Some metals may cause eczema like rash or scattered vesiculopapular dermatitis and urticaria. Allergies may result in loosing the implants, bone joints and orthopedic prosthesis. The preliminary research results carried out on the patients with eczema to the components of implants. The research was performed in Hospital in Inowroclaw and it is included in master thesis of a graduate from Technical University of Gdansk.

Allergy to Implant Components: Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt and Titanium

Faculty Of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk, Narutowicza 11/12 Str., 80-952 Gdansk, Poland

Advances in Materials Science

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An implant is composed of different metals, such as: nickel, chromium, cobalt, titanium, molybdenum and vanadium. Some metals may cause eczema like rash or...

Allergy to Implant Components: Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt and Titanium

Published Online: Jul 17, 2009

Page range: 41 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-009-0005-1

Keywords
implants, allergy

This content is open access.

Allergy to Implant Components: Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt and Titanium

Published Online: Jul 17, 2009

Page range: 41 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-009-0005-1

Keywordsimplants, allergy

This content is open access.

Keywords
implants, allergy