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Cobalt-Induced Toxicity and Spasticity Secondary to Hip Arthroplasty: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cobalt is known to produce a variety of symptoms in patients who accumulate a toxic amount in their blood. Cobalt poisoning can arise from metal implants due to wear and tear on the metal implant surfaces, but implant deterioration has not yet been reported to cause muscle spasticity. A 45-year-old...

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Autores principales: Venkatraman, Vishal, Wong, Megan K, Shalita, Chidyaonga, Parente, Beth, Lad, Shivanand P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7842236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33527049
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12368