The metal/metal alloy-based implants and prostheses are in use for over a century, and the
rejections, revisions, and metal particle-based toxicities were reported concurrently …

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a common otologic condition caused by damage to
hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons that affects transmission pathways. Most of these cells …

Heavy metal exposure has been reported to be correlated with lipid profile alteration and
dyslipidemia. While the associations between serum cobalt (Co) with lipid profile levels and …

Various heavy metal elements in the human body have been reported to be associated with
dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes. The role of cobalt in these conditions is unclear …

Introduction Cobalt is a mitochondrial toxin, clinical cobaltism manifests with constitutional,
neurologic, and cardiovascular symptomatology. Cobalt's severe toxidrome is known …

Cobalt is widely used in the medical industry, mainly including cobalt alloy joint implants and
cobalt-chromium porcelain crowns. However, unexplained ototoxicity and neurotoxicity often …

Hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) has a long clinical history and has utilized a variety of
bearing material combinations with mixed clinical success. This paper reviews the local and …

Purpose To characterize vestibulocochlear involvement in patients with Susac syndrome
(SuS), a rare immune-mediated endotheliopathy of cerebral, retinal and inner ear …

The history of joint replacement can be framed as a battle to reduce wear. Pyrocarbon has
been shown to be a low wear material, but can low wear against an ultra high molecular …

Systemic poisoning related to cobalt–chromium total hip arthroplasty can affect multiple
organs. In the otolaryngologic area the most frequent symptoms are tinnitus and hearing …