Changes in whole blood metal ion levels following resurfacing: Serial measurements in a multi-centre study

HIP International

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 330-337

  Isaac, Graham H ^a,b,h   Siebel, Thomas ^c   Oakeshott, Roger D ^d   McLennan Smith, Robert ^e   Cobb, Andrew G ^f   Schmalzried, Thomas P ^f   Vail, Thomas P ^g  

^a Johnson Johnson Company   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c Knappschafts Krankenhaus Puettlingen   (Germany)

^d Sportsmed SA   (Australia)

^e St Augustine's Hospital   (South Africa)

^f EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cup position; Metal ion levels; Metal metal bearings; Resurfacing

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; METAL ION;

ABDUCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ION BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTHESIS;

EID: 74349088160     PISSN: 11207000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112070000901900406     Document Type: Article

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