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How Do Metal Ion Levels Change over Time in Hip Resurfacing Patients? A Cohort Study

Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing (MOM-HR) is offered as an alternative to traditional hip arthroplasty for young, active adults with advanced osteoarthritis. Nevertheless, concerns remain regarding wear and corrosion of the bearing surfaces and the resulting increase in metal ion levels. We evaluated...

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Autores principales: Savarino, Lucia, Cadossi, Matteo, Chiarello, Eugenio, Fotia, Caterina, Greco, Michelina, Baldini, Nicola, Giannini, Sandro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4279264/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25580456
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/291925