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KMID : 0359720170350030129
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Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2017 Volume.35 No. 3 p.129 ~ p.132
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Sensory Polyneuropathy and Cobalt Intoxication after Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty
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Jeong Soo
Kim Hyun-Jin
Lim Young-Min
Kim Kwang-Kuk
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Abstract
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We describe a patient with sensory polyneuropathy and cobalt intoxication. The cause of cobalt intoxication was metallosis of a metal-on-metal hip joint composed of cobalt-chrome alloy. A nerve conduction study revealed axonal sensory polyneuropathy, which improved slightly after chelation therapy and revision surgery. This case implies that a history of arthroplasty should not be neglected in the context of sensory polyneuropathy.
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KEYWORD
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Polyneuropathies, Cobalt, Arthroplasty
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