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Are people who are nickel sensitive candidates for OXINIUM knee implants?

April 26, 2017candidates implants knee nickel oxinium people sensitive

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Are people who are nickel sensitive candidates for OXINIUM knee implants?

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There is no detectable nickel in OXINIUM material, the leading cause of negative reactions in patients with metal allergies. The OXINIUM material is one of the most biocompatible metals known to man and most immune systems are able to tolerate the new implant. Furthermore, OXINIUM is the only orthopaedic metal that does not contain nickel. Patients who have needed knee replacement surgery but could not tolerate the nickel content of traditional implants may now have the surgery they need with less fear of an allergic reaction.