Fatal Cobalt Toxicity after a Non-Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty

This case illustrates the potential for systemic cobalt toxicity in non-metal-on-metal bearings and its potentially devastating consequences. We present a 71-year-old male with grinding sensations in his right hip following ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty (THA). After diagnosing a fracture...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Peters, Rinne M., Willemse, Pax, Rijk, Paul C., Hoogendoorn, Mels, Zijlstra, Wierd P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5591987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28929003
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9123684

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5591987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28929003
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9123684

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