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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
2023-06-01
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Series: | Acta Ortopédica Brasileira |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-78522023000400203&tlng=en |