It was reported suspicion of metallosis 16 days post-operatively.Per the reporter: metallosis prosthetic joint in absence of microscopic ruptures in the prosthetic implant with the limits related to the intraoperatively valuation.Clarification has been requested on the above statement.It was also reported per the doctors, the patient started with localized pain and swelling of the knee.It is unknown if blood test for the metallosis diagnosis are available.An enduro prosthesis was used as a revision of a precedent prosthesis (date and manufacturer of precedent prosthesis is unknown).After having removed the enduro prosthesis, a cement spacer was inserted.Per the reporter, the patient will probably be admitted for a new prosthesis intervention when the blood values are within normal range.The patient also has a prosthesis in the other knee (unknown type or when this was implanted).Additional information has been requested, however, not yet received.All med watch submissions related to this are: 9610612-2019-00238, 9610612-2019-00226, 9610612-2019-00227, 9610612-2019-00228, 9610612-2019-00229, 9610612-2019-00230, 9610612-2019-00232, 9610612-2019-00233, 9610612-2019-00234, 9610612-2019-00235.
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