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Nickel Dermatitis Hazards From Prostheses
M.H. Samitz,Arnold Klein +1 more
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It is suggested that nickel released from the stainless steel screws (a tenable thesis because Ferguson and co-workers 3 and Mears 4 have reported increased nickel concentrations in parenchymal tissues from implantation of stainless steel rods containing nickel) produced the allergic reaction.Abstract:
To the Editor.— Two letters relating to this subject were published recently inThe Journal. 1,2 The following comments are pertinent to this problem. Barranco and Soloman 1 reported a case of eczematous dermatitis from internal exposure to nickel from a stainless steel screw in the patella. (Nickel sensitivity was demonstrated by patch testing: pure nickel, 3% nickel sulfate, and pieces of the stainless steel screw gave positive results; test results were negative with metallic salts such as potassium dichromate, cobalt sulfate, and mercuric chloride.) The stainless steel contained 14% nickel. Following removal of the screws, the dermatitis subsided within 72 hours. This would imply that nickel released from the stainless steel screws (a tenable thesis because Ferguson and co-workers 3 and Mears 4 have reported increased nickel concentrations in parenchymal tissues from implantation of stainless steel rods containing nickel) produced the allergic reaction. Fisher, on the other hand, rejectedread more
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A study of nickel allergy.
TL;DR: There are concerns that as nickel-based alloys become more popular in dentistry, the frequency of allergic reactions should become more significant in the susceptible population and may result in inconvenience and expense for the patient who wears a prosthesis that contains the allergenic substances.
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Metal sensitivity reactions to orthopedic implants.
TL;DR: Surgical grade stainless steel (J16 LVM) implants subjected to corrosion by electrolysis" or by movement of screw against plate (fretting corrosion) release nickel ions which can be detected by dimethylglyoxime (DMG) analysis.
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Hypersensitivity to metallic biomaterials: a review of leukocyte migration inhibition assays
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Copper hypersensitivity: dermatologic aspects--an overview.
TL;DR: Reports of immune hypersensitivity reactions of both the immediate and the delayed type following cutaneous or systemic exposure to copper are reviewed here in an endeavor to draw a comprehensive profile of the immunogenic potential of that metal and its compounds.
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Effect of dental amalgam and nickel alloys on T-lymphocytes: Preliminary report
TL;DR: Preliminary data suggest that dental amalgam and dental nickel alloys can adversely affect the quantity of T-lymphocytes.
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Characteristics of Trace Ions Released from Embedded Metal Implants in the Rabbit
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Eczematous Dermatitis From Nickel
TL;DR: This communication reports a case of nickel-induced eczematous dermatitis from a nickel-containing orthopedic metal implant, to the authors' knowledge, the first in this country and the fifth ever reported, and reviews eczEMatous Dermatitis from internal exposure to metals.
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Corrosion of Orthopaedic Implants
TL;DR: This report is concerned with the incidence of corrosion of 65 Smith-Petersen type hip nails, with four of which a Pidcock pin was also employed, in patients at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
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Corrosion in a device for fracture fixation.
Jonathan Cohen,George Hammond +1 more
TL;DR: The case of tire failure of air internal device for tire fixation of a fracture is presented to acquaintractitioners with tine need for thorougin investigation of such failures and to indicate several directions in wiricir such investigation cain i)e fruitful.
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Electron-probe microanalysis of tissue and cells from implant areas
TL;DR: Electron-probe microanalysis shows that corrosion of an 18 per cent chromium-8 per cent nickel-3 per cent molybdenum stainless steel implant and of some pure metal implants may affect not only the surrounding tissues but also the individual cells.