Six metal surgical clips removed from the RUQ via fluoroscopic guidance. Metal allergic patients, screened before receiving stainless steel orthopedic implants. Epub 2016 Mar 29. Discussion Patient-ReportedMetalAllergy: A Risk Factor for Poor Outcomes After Total JointArthroplasty? However, while both are in the "allergy family," there is an important difference worth clarifying. G. Forte, F. Petrucci, and B. Bocca, Metal allergens of growing significance: epidemiology, immunotoxicology, strategies for testing and prevention, Inflammation & Allergy Drug Targets, vol. A hidden threat for dental implant patients? Can the human body reject surgical screws used to repair Please confirm that you would like to log out of Medscape. In fact, there is also a reported case of a patient who suffered from adverse reactions following a cholecsytectomy which made use of titanium surgical staples. Most of the usage of titanium is in the form of titanium dioxide. V. A. Zejnullahu, B. X. Bicaj, V. A. Zejnullahu, and A. R. Hamza, Retained surgical foreign bodies after surgery, Open Access Maced J Med Sci., vol. As these cases are reported with metal implants including clips used in surgery, these allergic reactions can also be expected with staples. She was diagnosed with pneumonia twice followed by two sinusitis episodes from January 2020 to March 2020. American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. The patient initially had intermittent RLQ abdominal pain accompanied by nonspecific symptoms. Some implants are made of non-metal materials, such as ceramics, but there's limited data about their effectiveness and longevity. The patients past medical history consists of depression, polycythemia vera, hypothyroidism, mitral valve prolapse, chronic back pain, and deep vein thrombosis of nonextremity and acute cholecystitis. If you have any of these symptoms, you may wish to speak to a doctor to discuss the possibility of having hypersensitivity reactions. In addition to metal allergies, retained foreign surgical bodies are a potential postoperative complication. 2023 Feb 2;11:1140393. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1140393. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. 2011;22(2):65-79. Jonathan Cluett, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty training in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. The .gov means its official. Titanium is used not only for medical applications such as plastic surgery and/or dental implants, but also for paints, white pigments, photocatalysts, and various types of everyday goods.
