Carcinogenic properties of wear particles from prostheses made in cobalt-chromium alloy

Lancet. 1971 Mar 20;1(7699):564-6. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(71)91162-7.
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MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinogens
  • Chromium Alloys / administration & dosage
  • Chromium Alloys / toxicity*
  • Cobalt / blood
  • Fibrosarcoma / chemically induced*
  • Giant Cell Tumors / chemically induced*
  • Injections, Intramuscular
  • Joint Prosthesis*
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / chemically induced
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology
  • Osteosarcoma / chemically induced*
  • Rats
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / chemically induced*
  • Sarcoma, Experimental / chemically induced
  • Solubility
  • Spectrophotometry

Substances

  • Carcinogens
  • Chromium Alloys
  • Cobalt