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Changes in blood ion levels after removal of metal-on-metal hip replacements: 16 patients followed for 0–12 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip prostheses, pain and joint effusions may be associated with elevated blood levels of cobalt and chromium ions. Since little is known about the kinetics of metal ion clearance from the body and the rate of resolution of elevated blood...

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Autores principales: Durrani, Salim K, Noble, Philip C, Sampson, Barry, Panetta, Therese, Liddle, Alexander D, Sabah, Shiraz A, Chan, Newton K, Skinner, John A, Hart, Alister J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4062792/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24758321
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2014.913223