Unusual Presentation of Cobalt Hypersensitivity in a Patient With a Metal-on-Metal Bearing in Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Venkatachalapathy Perumal, MD, Martha Alkire, CNP, and Michael L. Swank, MD

Dr. Perumal is an orthopedic surgery fellow, Mrs. Alkire is an orthopedic nurse practitioner, and Dr. Swank is the Director of the Jewish Hospital Joint Replacement Program and President of Cincinnati Orthopaedic Research Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Unusual Presentation of Cobalt Hypersensitivity in a Patient With a Metal-on-Metal Bearing in Total Hip Arthroplasty
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Unusual Presentation of Cobalt Hypersensitivity in a Patient With a Metal-on-Metal Bearing in Total Hip Arthroplasty
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cobalt, hypersensitivity, metal-on-metal, total hip arthroplasty, tha, metal sensitivity, dermal sensitivity, pain, metal allergy, ajo, american journal of orthopedics, Perumal, Alkire, Swank
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