METAL ION RELEASE ACCORDING TO LEG LENGTH DISCREPANCY IN CERAMIC-ON-METAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY

ABSTRACT Objective The ceramic-on-metal (CoM) bearing has the theoretical advantages over ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC) and metal-on-metal bearings. This study aimed to analyze factors affecting the metal ion release of CoM bearings and compare clinical performance with CoC bearings. Methods The 147...

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Main Authors: YOUNG-HO ROH, TAEHAN KANG, CHAEMOON LIM, KWANG WOO NAM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2023-06-01
Series:Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-78522023000400203&tlng=en