Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4041609 | Arthroplasty Today | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This is one of the first documented cases of metal-on-metal (MoM) total hip arthroplasty cobalt cardiac toxicity that has led to patient death. A 69-year-old female presented to our institution with cardiac failure secondary to cobalt toxicity resulting from bilateral MoM total hip arthroplasty. Her presenting metal ion levels were a cobalt level of 199 ppb and a chromium level of 77 ppb. She underwent bilateral femoral revisions to remove the source of cobalt. On postoperative day 7, the patient sustained a cerebral infarct and eventually expired because of the insult. This case represents one of the first documented fatalities related to MoM cobalt cardiac toxicity.
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Authors
John R. Martin, Luke Spencer-Gardner, Christopher L. Camp, John M. Stulak, Rafael J. Sierra,