Table 5.
Relationship between metal allergy and aseptic loosening after artificial joint replacement.
| THA, TKA, TSA/RSA from 2014 to 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Total, N | 1087 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 233 |
| Female | 54 |
| Age | |
| Median | 73 |
| Q1, Q3 | 65, 79 |
| Metal allergic history | |
| (+) | 16 |
| (−) | 1071 |
| Aseptic loosening | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| With MPT | Total | Yes | No |
| Postive | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Begative | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| w/o MPT | 1071 | 3 | 1068 |