What advantage is there to be gained using large modular metal-on-metal bearings in routine primary hip replacement? A preliminary report of a prospective randomised controlled trial

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 93 B, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1602-1609

  Malviya, A ^a,b   Ramaskandhan, J R ^a   Bowman, R ^a   Kometa, S ^a,c   Hashmi, M ^a   Lingard, E ^a,d   Holland, J P ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WANSBECK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Northern Deanery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL ION; TRACE METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIXATION DEVICE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HARRIS HIP SCORE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL ON METAL BEARING; METAL ON POLYETHYLENE BEARING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOTUMOR; SHORT FORM 36; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACE METAL BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CHROMIUM; COBALT; FEMALE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 83455221435     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B12.27533     Document Type: Article

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