PMID: 8952912Jan 1, 1996Paper

Latex allergy and orthopedic surgery

Revue de chirurgie orthopédique et réparatrice de l'appareil moteur
J C LeonardJ F Albecq

Abstract

Latex allergy is becoming a subject of extreme concern, especially in patients who have undergone multiple operations and/or have after effects of myelodysplasia. Presenting their data, the authors wish to make it aware to orthopaedic surgeons focusing on different risk groups, and at the same time advising on medical examinations, of the various measures to take. Twenty patients were tested (17 with spina bifida and 3 with cerebral palsy) for latex and ethylene oxide allergy, and with certain fruits known for their cross-reactivity. Atopic history has also been researched. The immunologic examination had been carried out by means of skin-tests with evidence of specific IgE antibodies being found. Out of the twenty patients tested, eight had clinical signs of a latex allergy while the twelve others were classified as being at risk. The results show that 11 out of 20 are allergic to latex, 4 of them have an allergy to ethylene oxide, and 7 have food allergies: banana (2), kiwi (1), chestnut (1), hazelnut (3). We confirm: 1) the increased risk of a latex allergy among patients with spina bifida: 47 per cent in our study; 2) the association of an ethylene oxide allergy, practically the only product used in the sterilisation of med...Continue Reading

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