Complicaciones dermatológicas no infecciosas de los implantes ortopédicos: una revisión de la literatura
Complicaciones dermatológicas no infecciosas de los implantes ortopédicos: una revisión de la literatura Non-infectious dermatological complications of orthopedic implants: a literatura review
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Introduction. The overall prevalence of sensitivity to metal components has been estimated at approximately 10% to 15. Objective. The objective of the present review is to characterize cutaneous hypersensitivity complications that occur secondary to the implantation of orthopedic prosthetic devices. Materials and methods. An open search was performed in the databases EBSCO, PubMed-Medline, Google academic, SciELO, Embase biomedical and Cochrane Library with the terms Arthroplastym, hypersensitivity, prostheses and implants, in the English and Spanish languages, without limiting the level of evidence. Results. Thirty nine articles were found with important information for the current review. Conclusions. Skin reactions of hypersensitivity to metal are infrequent. More common inflammatory causes such as infection, instability, loosening or malrotation of the implant, among others, should be excluded. Currently there is no gold standard regarding the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of hypersensitivity.
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