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Knee

The association between metal allergy, total knee arthroplasty, and revision

Study based on the Danish Knee Arthroplasty Register

Henrik J MünchNational Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup;Department of Orthopaedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stig S JacobsenDepartment of Orthopaedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jens T OlesenNational Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Gentofte University Hospital, HellerupCorrespondence[email protected]
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Torkil MennéNational Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Gentofte University Hospital, HellerupCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kjeld SøballeDepartment of Orthopaedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jeanne D JohansenNational Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Gentofte University Hospital, HellerupCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jacob P ThyssenNational Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Gentofte University Hospital, HellerupCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 378-383 | Received 19 Aug 2014, Accepted 17 Nov 2014, Published online: 13 Jan 2015

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