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Association between periprosthetic tissue metal content, whole blood and synovial fluid metal ion levels and histopathological findings in patients with failed metal-on-metal hip replacement

Adverse Reaction to Metal Debris (ARMD) is a major cause of implant failure leading to revision surgery in patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip arthroplasties. However, the pathogenesis and its association to implant wear are poorly understood and previous studies have yielded discrepant results....

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Autores principales: Lehtovirta, Lari, Reito, Aleksi, Parkkinen, Jyrki, Peräniemi, Sirpa, Vepsäläinen, Jouko, Eskelinen, Antti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5955572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29768492
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197614