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Metal Allergy Information

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on September 17, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 27, 2018
  • Allergy to Joint Replacements By Pat Campbell
  • Metal Allergies to Chrome and Cobalt
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  • Metal in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Wear Particles, Biology, and Diagnosis
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  • Updated Guidelines To Monitor Metal on Metal Devices by UK’s MHRA 2017
  • Vicky Marlow Interviews Pat Campbell about Metal Ions
  • Women More Sensitized than Men to Metal in Hip Replacement Medical Study

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Updated Guidelines To Monitor Metal on Metal Devices by UK’s MHRA 2017

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on June 24, 2017 by Patricia WalterJuly 1, 2017

Original MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT by UK MHRA 2017 Available Here

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) UK has called for longer-term monitoring of all patients fitted with metal-on-metal hip implants, as a precautionary measure, in an update to its original guidance issued in 2012.

“MHRA, in colsultation with its independent Metal-on-Metal Expert Advisory Group (MoM EAG), has continued to monitor the performance of MoM hip joint articulations for the occurrence of soft tissue reaction associated with these devices. However, some patients will develop progressive soft tissue reactions to the wear debris associated with MoM articulations.”

Advice varies according to device, age and sex of patients.  The BHR is device with a 10A ODEP rating.  Those patients are recommended to have follow-ups and blood … Read the rest

Women More Sensitized than Men to Metal in Hip Replacement Medical Study

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on May 12, 2017 by Patricia WalterMay 14, 2017


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Recent studies indicate that females demonstrate an increased risk of experiencing adverse local tissue reactions, aseptic loosening, and revision after primary metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty compared with males; the underlying biological mechanisms responsible for sex discrepancies in implant failure remain unclear. In addition to anatomical and biomechanical sex differences, there may be inherent immunological disparities that predispose females to more aggressive adaptive immune reactivity to implant debris, i.e., metal sensitivity…

…The findings support the possibility that the higher rate of complications after TJA in women may have an “adaptive immunological basis.” But it is still unclear whether the sex-related difference in immune sensitization is related to intrinsic biologic factors, such as hormones, or to environmental factors, such as exposure to metals … Read the rest

Metal in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Wear Particles, Biology, and Diagnosis

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on December 24, 2016 by Patricia WalterDecember 28, 2016

Very Interesting article explaining metal on metal wear in total hip replacement which is similar to hip resurfacing mom devices.

Read Article Here… Read the rest

Two4One 2 Years after my BHR Revisions I’m HEALED!!

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on October 4, 2016 by Patricia WalterApril 13, 2019

Read Two4One’s Full Story Here

September 15, 2016 – First, I want to correct that I had my last ceramic and titanium bilateral hip revisions (to a failed bilateral Birmingham Hip Resurfacing) completed in November 2014 – not Nov 2105.

Secondly, after an almost 2 year recovery, I can most happily report that both hips AND knees do not hurt!!  At most, my hips get stiff after prolonged use and I can’t squat as easily.  Those of you who have followed my journey KNOW how amazing this is.

I ended up doing a round of PT for my knees, which did not work.  Then, I researched and found the amazing DIY “Beating Patellar Tendonits” by a Physical Therapist and used it to do an additional … Read the rest

Vicky Marlow Interviews Pat Campbell about Metal Ions

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 15, 2016 by Patricia WalterApril 19, 2016

Vicky Marlow, Patient Advocate who has sadly passed on, interviews Pat Campbell about Metal Ions and Pseudotumors in 2009.

Dr. Pat Campbell from Vicky Marlow – Patient Advocate on Vimeo.… Read the rest

New Blood Test Finds Allergies Before Surgery

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on September 17, 2015 by Patricia WalterDecember 17, 2015
Published on May 16, 2013 A growing number of patients learn of nickel allergies to new hips & knees only after surgery is done DENVER, CO – May 15, 2013- Imagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a total hip replacement in 2011, the trouble started. “I had horrible itching, really bad migraines and intense pain throughout my body,” she said. “I couldn’t take it. Every single thing in me itched.” After many months and several trips to specialists, Spurlock was told it could be anything from food allergies to her medication. But no matter what she changed, the symptoms persisted and Spurlock resigned herself to a life of misery. “I just kind of thought that’s what life was going… Read the rest

Allergy to Joint Replacements By Pat Campbell

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on September 17, 2015 by Patricia WalterSeptember 7, 2018

Hello

Pat Walter from Surface Hippies contacted me. I want to make it clear that I am not a qualified pathologist, nor a medical doctor, I am just a researcher with an interest in hip resurfacing and biomaterial compatibility. I run an independent implant retrieval research laboratory within the J. Vernon Luck Snr MD Orthopaedic Research Center at UCLA/Orthopaedic Hospital in Los Angeles. As such, I am the fortunate recipient of specimens and information from several orthopaedic surgeons, including Dr De Smet, who care enough about their patients to seek out knowledge to help solve patient problems, among which is metal sensitivity. I also want to emphasize that metal sensitivity to hip resurfacing replacements (or other hip replacements) is a problem that we (the orthopaedic … Read the rest

Pat’s Corner -What if I have a skin allergy to metals?

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on September 17, 2015 by Patricia WalterMarch 12, 2016

Can I have a Hip Resurfacing if I am Allergic To Metals?

Skin allergies to metals does not mean you will be allergic to a hip resurfacing device inside your body at the deep tissue level.  This is a question that many people ask. The best way to know if you can have a hip resurfacing when you have skin allergies to metals is to ask an experienced hip resurfacing surgeon. Dr. Bose has written this explanation about the metal allergy problem: “Allergy after artificial joints is an interesting issue. One must keep in mind that the co-cr-mo alloy has been in clinical use for 45 yrs and is present in 99% of all hip and knee replacement surgery. Even if a component is titanium… Read the rest

Metal Allergies to Chrome and Cobalt

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on September 17, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 16, 2019

Question from poster:

Hi, I am 32 years old and had CDH and hip displasia. My blood test revealed that I have a metal allergy, so total hip replacement is the only option for me. jing

Answer from Gord Rathbone I had a reaction to both chrome and cobalt, in preliminary skin tests, prior to BHR 5 & 1/2 years ago.  After considerable help from Keith Brewster and other research came to the conclusion summarized by

Dr. Bose in Pat Walter’s Article About Skin Allergies

that an internal tissue reaction is not something to worry about, being statistically much less likely than being struck by lightning. If this is presented as an obstacle to this excellent surgical solution of a hip resurfacing, you should seek … Read the rest

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