Cardiac cobaltism: a rare complication after bilateral metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty
| Autor: | John R. Martin, MD, Luke Spencer-Gardner, MD, Christopher L. Camp, MD, John M. Stulak, MD, Rafael J. Sierra, MD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Arthroplasty Today, Vol 1, Iss 4, Pp 99-102 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2352-3441 02285274 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.artd.2015.10.002 |
| Popis: | This is one of the first documented cases of metal-on-metal (MoM) total hip arthroplasty cobalt cardiac toxicity that has led to patient death. A 69-year-old female presented to our institution with cardiac failure secondary to cobalt toxicity resulting from bilateral MoM total hip arthroplasty. Her presenting metal ion levels were a cobalt level of 199 ppb and a chromium level of 77 ppb. She underwent bilateral femoral revisions to remove the source of cobalt. On postoperative day 7, the patient sustained a cerebral infarct and eventually expired because of the insult. This case represents one of the first documented fatalities related to MoM cobalt cardiac toxicity. |
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