Systemic Cobalt Toxicity Secondary to Metal-on-Metal Prosthetic Hip Replacement: a Case Report

J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jan;39(1):133-137. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08490-z. Epub 2023 Nov 1.

Authors

Jonathan Blackmon¹, Lindsey Blackmon², Claire Goode³, Nathan Douthit^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ East Alabama Health Internal Medicine Residency, 2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL, 36801, USA. [email protected].
² East Alabama Health Internal Medicine Residency, 2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL, 36801, USA.
³ Auburn VCOM, 910 South Donahue Drive, Auburn, AL, 36832, USA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip* / adverse effects
Cobalt* / toxicity
Humans
Metal-on-Metal Joint Prostheses* / adverse effects

Substances

Cobalt