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. 2017 Oct 12;12(10):e0186323. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186323

Table 2. Chromium and nickel contamination in tissue preoperatively and at the time of bar removal.

Mean level prior to MIRPE (μg/g) Mean level at bar removal (μg/g) P value Highest value at bar removal (μg/g)
Chromium in tissue 3.9 560.7 <0.001 2789
Nickel in tissue 1.9 190.7 <0.001 977