Abstract
Twenty-three patients with a history of primary joint replacement followed by lymph node dissection procedure were studied. These specimens included pelvic, gastric, paraaortic, inguinal, retroduodenal, and axillary node chains. The lymph node specimens were sectioned, processed for scanning electron microscopic study, and viewed with backscattered electron imaging to identify metal particles. On detection of a metal particle, energy dispersive x-ray microanalysis was conducted to determine its elemental composition. Seven of 23 patients had metal alloy particles within the lymph node specimens. Metal particles were identified in the pelvic and axillary node chains. In each case, the metal alloy identified corresponded with the implanted type of alloy. The shortest interval between joint implantation and dissemination of metal to a lymph node chain was 6 months. These data suggest the need for continued followup to determine long term effects, if any, of this distribution of metal particles through the lymphatic system.
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