Loss of sight and sound. Could it be the hip?

Lancet. 2009 Mar 21;373(9668):1052. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60490-6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Blindness / etiology*
  • Chromium / blood
  • Chromium / poisoning*
  • Cobalt / blood
  • Cobalt / poisoning*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Drug Overdose
  • Female
  • Hearing Loss / etiology*
  • Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Optic Nerve / drug effects*
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Reoperation
  • Vestibulocochlear Nerve / drug effects*

Substances

  • Chromium
  • Cobalt