Metal Hip Replacement Cobalt

Metallosis is a type of metal poisoning that can occur as a side effect of joint replacement devices with metal components such as metal on metal hip replacements or other metal implants.

Metal hip replacement cobalt.

This can lead to cobalt and chromium metal poisoning and require patients to undergo revision surgery. It happens when there s friction between metal surfaces. If you re not sure what type of implant you have or you have any concerns about your hip you can consult your doctor for advice. Mom implants which have a metal ball and socket have been very popular in total hip replacement and hip resurfacing surgeries.

In the worst cases of cobalt poisoning a patient may suffer permanent disabling side effects including cardiomyopathy degenerative heart disease blindness deafness memory loss and more. Besides the symptoms associated with other forms of metallosis cobalt. Metal on metal mom implants have only been used in a minority of all hip replacement surgeries. All artificial hip implants carry risks including wear of the component material.

Cobalt chromium metal poisoning from hip replacements. This year s international story of cobalt toxicity occurring from metal wear after total hip replacement surgery was first broken during a session at the acr winter symposium on jan. Cobalt toxicity can occur with metal on metal and metal on polyethylene hip implants. These devices are made from a blend of several metals including chromium cobalt nickel titanium and molybdenum.

The worry is that the metal on metal contacts in the hip replacements grind off tiny metal molecules chromium and cobalt ions that might be toxic. As hip replacements fail and metal flakes enter the body patients can suffer from cobalt toxicity elevated cobalt levels. See metallosis symptoms after hip replacement surgery 24 7 free consult 800 734 4134 log in. A diagnosis out of the blue by robert d.

Cobalt titanium and other metals in hip replacements can cause metallosis or metal poisoning. Cobalt chromium poisoning is a risk for anyone with a metal on metal mom hip replacement. There s not enough information to. They are done on very few people now so this may not affect you.

Cobalt poisoning is a severe side effect of a metal on metal hip replacement can cause severe tissue damage bone death pain and other severe symptoms. Many metal hip replacements were constructed using a hard metal called cobalt in order to extend the life of the hip replacement. Bunning md facp facr.