Discussion summary
A woman experienced hip replacement disintegration leading to metal poisoning, specifically cobalt. Discussions covered medical cases, implant materials, and potential risks.
What the discussion says
- Hip replacements can cause metal disintegration and poisoning.
- Cobalt is used in some implants and can cause toxicity.
- Metal corrosion may occur in acidic environments like the mouth.
“This paper from 2015 describes a similar case of metal deformation.”
“She got lucky they diagnosed the cobalt poisoning in time.”
Comments
Hacker News
I wonder if the same can happen from dental implants. While not subject to the same levels of mechanical stress, the mouth can be a very acidic environment which can be corrosive to metals.
by potamic
Ouch! I must say, she got lucky they diagnosed the cobalt poisoning in time.
by golem14
- stupid question
- what set of conditions actually cause a person to get a hip replacement surgery apart from an accident?
by vivzkestrel
I do not know who these Very Important Patients are, what sort of insurance they carry, what their social-credit ratings are, or what sort of providers they see, but this article reads to me like an episode of “House MD” or “Doc Martin”.
I can only vouch for my personal lived experience, as a mentally ill man living in poverty, on Medicaid and ACA plans. No provider would ever in a million years do this kind of diligence for any condition. Not in the Emergency Department for sure . They run standard tests: every test that insurance will pay for, every test that my credit rating will bear, and then they slap on the most common treatments and try to get me outta there ASAP.
I’ve long had alleged thyroid issues and alleged organ troubles that can be wicked mimics of myriad conditions, and Levothyroxine (Synthroid) in particular can engender some horrific psychiatric symptoms.
So bravo to the genius providers who evidently needed to apply for grants and/or needed to get monographs published in the JAMA, so much so that they went to considerable and unnecessary expense to figure out this lady’s issues.
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- Hacker News
- I wonder if the same can happen from dental implants. While not subject to the same levels of mechanical stress, the mouth can be a very acidic environment which can be corrosive to metals.by potamic
- Ouch! I must say, she got lucky they diagnosed the cobalt poisoning in time.by golem14
- - stupid question
- what set of conditions actually cause a person to get a hip replacement surgery apart from an accident?
by vivzkestrel - I do not know who these Very Important Patients are, what sort of insurance they carry, what their social-credit ratings are, or what sort of providers they see, but this article reads to me like an episode of “House MD” or “Doc Martin”.
I can only vouch for my personal lived experience, as a mentally ill man living in poverty, on Medicaid and ACA plans. No provider would ever in a million years do this kind of diligence for any condition. Not in the Emergency Department for sure . They run standard tests: every test that insurance will pay for, every test that my credit rating will bear, and then they slap on the most common treatments and try to get me outta there ASAP.
I’ve long had alleged thyroid issues and alleged organ troubles that can be wicked mimics of myriad conditions, and Levothyroxine (Synthroid) in particular can engender some horrific psychiatric symptoms.
So bravo to the genius providers who evidently needed to apply for grants and/or needed to get monographs published in the JAMA, so much so that they went to considerable and unnecessary expense to figure out this lady’s issues.