The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 665.e13-665.e16 , June 2011

Dermatitis Associated With Chromium Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

  • Xiang Gao, MD
    • ,
  • Rong-xin He, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Rong-xin He, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Zhejiang University, 88 Jie Fang Rd, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
    • ,
  • Shi-gui Yan, MD
    • ,
  • Li-dong Wu, MD

Received 6 February 2010 ,Accepted 9 June 2010.

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 No benefits or funds were received in support of the study.

PII: S0883-5403(10)00347-5

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2010.06.002

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 665.e13-665.e16 , June 2011

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