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Author Topic: Chelating agents for metallosis?  (Read 2253 times)

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claudia

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Chelating agents for metallosis?
« on: April 01, 2013, 04:17:26 PM »
Is there something that binds to cobalt and chromium to neutralize any excessive cobalt and chromium ions that may be released by not only Hip replacements but also Hip resurfacing? 
Just wondering??  They can do it with excessive lead in the body so why not CO?
For any chemists in the group...  :)
Dr Gross, Right hip, 3/21/18

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Re: Chelating agents for metallosis?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2013, 04:47:05 AM »
http://www.surfacehippy.info/pdf/accis-ceramic-hip-resurfacing-device.pdf

Claudia

Try reading the above link (Pat originally forwarded it to me in Sept 2012).

This device, I believe, undergoes a vapour spraying process to prevent, rather than neutralise, the release of cobalt and chromium ions.

It's a german made device that is being used in Wales, UK, and other European countries. Male and female hippies on this site have been fitted with it.
rbhr 3 january 2013
mr ronan treacy
royal orthopaedic hospital, birmingham, england

hernanu

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Re: Chelating agents for metallosis?
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2013, 10:29:16 AM »
Hi Claudia - chelating agents that are successful for some chemicals are not so much for others.

As an example, EDTA, a well known chelation treatment compound is effective in chelating and allowing the body to excrete lead, zinc, cadmium and calcium, but has no effect on cobalt, chromium or copper. It also acts to increase the retention of magnesium.

So any chelation treatment should bear in mind the effects on the body. You obviously want to get rid of metals like lead, which is so detrimental, but care should be taken with removing calcium  :o

Like with any other chemical treatment, I think you have to weigh the positives and negatives.


Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11794513
Hernan, LHR 8/24/2010, RHR 11/29/2010 - Cormet, Dr. Snyder

 

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