Systemic Metal Ion Concentrations in Patients With Hip and Knee Megaprostheses: A Prospective Cohort Study
Background: Local tissue and serum metal ions have been shown to be elevated in some metal-on-metal and metal-on-polyethylene joint replacements. Local elevations have been linked to adverse local tissue reactions in some patients, and systemic elevation has been less commonly implicated cardiac and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122001777 |