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At the 2021 Annual Meeting, a podcast was recorded that questioned the rationale of utilizing more expensive, lower-nickel components for TKA based on a patient’s nickel or chromium allergy. Co-hosts Stefano A. Bini, MD and Garen D. Steele, MD were joined by Charles M. Lawrie, MD, MSc, and Ryan M. Nunley, MD, who sought to determine how much metal is present in the knee joint after performing a knee replacement with standard components vs. “nickel-free” components. After working with 24 patients receiving standard Co-Cr components and 17 receiving Oxinium nickel-free components, the findings were really astonishing.
Topics
- Standard TKA components that contain cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr)
- Nickle-free, hypoallergenic components for patients with known or suspected allergies
- How much metal is present in the knee joint after performing a knee replacement with standard components vs. “nickle-free” components?
- Study groups used to perform the study
In This Podcast
Charles M. Lawrie, MD
Ryan M. Nunley, MD
Host: Stefano A. Bini, MD, Digital Health Committee Chair
Host: Garen D. Steele, MD, Digital Health Committee Vice Chair
Related Links
» Study Questions Whether “Nickle-Free” Total Knee Arthroplasty is Truly Nickle-Free Press Release
Contacts
Kenneth Robinson, AAHKS Communications Manager
Stefano A. Bini, MD, Digital Health Committee Chair
Garen D. Steele, MD, Digital Health Committee Vice Chair
