https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/heptadecanoic
Most implants for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are comprised of alloys that contain nickel. Controversy exists whether metal allergies produce negative effects and affect clinical outcomes. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively review a minimum 2-year follow-up with an ion-bombarded titanium TKA implant in patients with reported metal sensitivity. A retrospective review of patients who underwent primary TKA with the ion-bombarded titanium Vanguard (Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, IN) implant with 2-year minimum follow-up w