Recognizing and Treating Metal Allergy

AAHKS members were interviewed for the January Orthopedics Today cover story about the challenges of diagnosing metal allergy in total joint arthroplasty patients. Whether surgeons can determine if a patient has a metal allergy prior to surgery or is experiencing a reaction after surgery, there is still not enough research to justify testing methods. The article covers what surgeons can do now and what alternatives and treatments there are if a patient appears to have a metal allergy. Full story.