Nickel allergy does not correlate with function after total knee arthroplasty
George Chimento,
Jimmy Daher,
Bhumit Desai
et al.
Abstract:PurposeThe purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between clinical outcomes and nickel allergy by evaluating asymptomatic total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients with well‐functioning implants through quantitative metal allergy (MA) testing.MethodsA prospective case series was performed on 50 patients with well‐functioning TKA of various implant types. Inclusion criteria included primary TKA with a minimum 12‐month follow‐up and Oxford knee score (OKS) ≥ 40. A commercially available Ly… Show more
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