Systemic Metal Ion Concentrations in Patients With Hip and Knee Megaprostheses: A Prospective Cohort Study

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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Main Authors: Kiki Q. de Smidt, BSc, Geert Spierenburg, MD, Richard E. Evenhuis, MD, Sarah E. Bosma, MD, PhD, Robert J.P. van der Wal, MD, PhD, Demien Broekhuis, MD, Michiel A.J. van de Sande, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Serum metal ion concentrations
(MoM) Megaprostheses
Aluminum
Cobalt
Chromium
Silver
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122001777

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