Complete wear-through of a metal-backed acetabular cup in an ambulatory patient
We present a rare case of a patient who presented with complete and rapid wear-through of a ceramic femoral head through a polyethylene liner and titanium acetabular cup. In addition, this patient exhibited significantly elevated serum titanium ion levels, which may serve as a marker of severe metal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344119301372 |