Chromium and cobalt ion concentrations in blood and serum following various types of metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties: A literature overview

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 229-236

  Jantzen, Christopher ^a   Jørgensen, Henrik L ^a   Duus, Benn R ^a   Sporring, Sune L ^a   Lauritzen, Jes B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT;

BLOOD LEVEL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FOLLOW UP; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; METAL ON METAL JOINT PROSTHESIS; REVIEW;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CHROMIUM; COBALT; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; METALS;

EID: 84878575596     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453674.2013.792034     Document Type: Review

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