The Sequelae of Metallosis Resulting in Skin Pigmentation and Tattooing: A Case Presentation and Literature Review
With advancing technologies in orthopedics and increasing demands of the population for orthopedic interventions, younger patients are now receiving joint replacements. One of the potential risks of joint replacement is metallosis, or the local and systemic release of metal ions. Metallosis is cause...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2016-10-01
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| Series: | The Surgery Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1596060 |