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Nickel dermatitis hazards from prostheses
Author(s) -
SAMITZ M.H.,
KATZ S.A.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1975.tb03078.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , contact dermatitis , nickel , metallurgy , materials science , allergy , immunology
SUMMARY This report reviews data relating to the nickel hazard from implanted prostheses. It is shown that nickel is released from stainless steel prostheses by the action of sweat, blood and physiological saline solution. In laboratory animals, solubilized nickel is localized in the tissue near the implant.