Metal Ion Levels Not Sufficient as a Screening Measure for Adverse Reactions in Metal-on-Metal Hip Arthroplasties

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 78-83

  MacNair, Rory D ^a   Wynn Jones, Henry ^b   Wimhurst, James A ^c   Toms, Andoni ^c   Cahir, John ^c  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Hip; MAR MRI; Metal ion levels; Metal on metal

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT;

ACETABULUM; ADULT; ADVERSE REACTION TO METAL DEBRIS; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTIFACTS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHROMIUM; COBALT; FEMALE; HEMIARTHROPLASTY; HIP JOINT; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION;

EID: 84870753990     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.05.029     Document Type: Article

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