This case supports previous reports of cobalt toxicity secondary to catastrophic third-body wear of a CoCr femoral head following a fractured ceramic bearing. It also demonstrates the potential reversibility of many systemic sequelae associated with cobalt toxicity. To our knowledge, this case represents the highest documented blood cobalt level (45,840 nmol/L).
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