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Hi @barbarn, @gardeningjunkie here's some information I found about the need for metal allergy screening/testing.
NIH - Metal Allergy Screening Prior to Joint Arthroplasty and Its Influence on Implant Choice: A Delphi Consensus Study Amongst Orthopaedic Arthroplasty Surgeons
-- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3867611/
NIH - Metal Hypersensitivity and Total Knee Arthroplasty
-- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4726476/
Arthritis Foundation - Could You Be Allergic to a Joint Implant?
-- https://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/treatments/joint-surgery/candidates/considerations/metal-implant-allergies.php
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@johnbishop Thanks John for finding this information I hope @gardenjunkie see,s this
Thanks and will be curious as to the reports findings. I sure have heard horror stories!
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@johnbishop - thank you! I will check those sites out! (and pass them on to allergist and orthopedic surgeon!) As it seems more and more people are developing allergies, the need for testing before joint replacement becomes more a necessity!