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Need TKR and had positive allergy testing / Bone Cement and Metals

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jun 7, 2023 | Replies (157)
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@grandpacb

My wife is needing a reverse shoulder replacement. She is allergic to cobalt and nickel. Her doctor has not run across this in their 20 years of practice. He seems to not know how to handle this. Has anyone had this issue? Are there any alternatives to the metal implants available? The doctor states no company will guarantee the implants are free of nickel or cobalt.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 27, 2019

Hi @grandpacb, welcome to Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message to this existing discussion about metal allergies and joint replacements that @jennla started a few days ago. Click VIEW & REPLY to see the past messages.

I think both of you will appreciate the information shared by members in this related discussion
Need TKR and had positive allergy testing / Bone Cement and Metals https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/need-tkr-and-had-positive-allergy-testing-bone-cement-and-metals/

@grandpacb is stem cell therapy an option for your wife?

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