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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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@johnbishop

Welcome @mscan7, That would be a great question to ask your surgeon or care team. Here's some information on the question -- "Can knee replacement cause a rash? -- Hypersensitivity Reactions -- There are two reactions that seem to occur in patients who have metal hypersensitivity to a knee replacement implant. The first is a skin reaction called dermatitis. In this condition, a skin rash that looks like eczema can occur." --- Sensitivity to the Metal Parts in a Knee Replacement: https://www.verywellhealth.com/sensitivity-and-allergy-to-metals-in-knee-replacement-4082730

Have you discussed the swelling and rash on your knee with your surgeon or care team?

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Mar 26, 2022

@mscan7 This is a link to a practice in Texas that pioneered the field of Environmental Medicine. They do treat people with immune responses to surgical implant materials. https://www.ehcd.com/implant-services

If you wish to search for another provider in this field, there is a search at https://www.aaemonline.org/

While I have not had a knee replacement, I have had my health affected by materials from dentistry and titanium surgical plates after an ankle fracture. My health and allergic asthma improved after all of the various metals were removed from my body and during the time I had the titanium plates, I had chronic hives. I had the plates removed 6 months ago. I also have multiple allergies and food allergies. Some of that has improved too since the metals are gone. I realize that having a knee replacement is a different issue and it can't just be removed, but in my experience this does give validation to how foreign materials can cause an immune response. It seems that all these sensitivities and allergies just keep adding to the problem, and if you can reduce the immune response in some other areas, the body can handle everything a bit better.

Are you familiar with Environmental Medicine?

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