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I received 2 hip replacements and then developed cobalt & chromium.

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jan 8 6:53pm | Replies (38)
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@jonpaulcobaltpo

I had 2 hips done also, Smith & Nephue was the brand & I have had all kinds of problems from horable pain to heart & thyroid problems, as well as depression & cloudy thinking. Come to find out my blood Cobalt level is 8.1-None of my doctors seem to know anything about systemic problems due to cobalt poisoning.

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debra145 | @debra145 | Oct 8, 2021

Is it certain devices or are all hip and knee replacement devices have the potential for these side effects?

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ltsally | @ltsally | Oct 9, 2021

When my husband's cobalt hit 12 the surgeon insisted on a hip revision last March. The biggest indicator though was through X-rays which showed bone deterioration. In the surgery the doc said he could put his finger through the femur it was that bad. Now healing , the replacement bone is adhering to the new hip and he is building up the strength to hopefully get back on the tennis court. Good luck but check X-rays.

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