Correlation between inclination of the acetabular component and metal ion levels in metal-on-metal hip resurfacing replacement.

We examined the relationships between the serum levels of chromium and cobalt ions and the inclination angle of the acetabular component and the level of activity in 214 patients implanted with a metal-on-metal resurfacing hip replacement. Each patient had a single resurfacing and no other metal in...

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Auteurs principaux: De Haan, R, Pattyn, C, Gill, H, Murray, D, Campbell, P, De Smet, K
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2008