Risk of cancer in first seven years after metal-on-metal hip replacement compared with other bearings and general population: linkage study between the National Joint Registry of England and Wales and hospital episode statistics

Objective To determine whether use of metal-on-metal bearing surfaces is associated with an increased risk of a diagnosis of cancer in the early years after total hip replacement and specifically with an increase in malignant melanoma and haematological, prostate, and renal tract cancers. Design Lin...

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Autores principales: Smith, Alison J, Dieppe, Paul, Porter, Martyn, Blom, Ashley W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2012
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318111/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22490979
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e2383

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318111/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22490979
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e2383

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