Abstract
This is one of the first documented cases of metal-on-metal (MoM) total hip arthroplasty cobalt cardiac toxicity that has led to patient death. A 69-year-old female presented to our institution with cardiac failure secondary to cobalt toxicity resulting from bilateral MoM total hip arthroplasty. Her presenting metal ion levels were a cobalt level of 199 ppb and a chromium level of 77 ppb. She underwent bilateral femoral revisions to remove the source of cobalt. On postoperative day 7, the patient sustained a cerebral infarct and eventually expired because of the insult. This case represents one of the first documented fatalities related to MoM cobalt cardiac toxicity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-102 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Arthroplasty Today |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Cardiac cobaltism
- Metal-on-metal (MoM)
- Total hip arthroplasty (THA)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine