Differences in concentration of metal debris in blood, serum, and plasma samples of patients with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty
(2015)
Journal Article
Khan, M., Kuiper, J., Sieniawska, C., & Richardson, J. (2016). Differences in concentration of metal debris in blood, serum, and plasma samples of patients with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedics, 13(4), 450-454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2015.10.006
Background/aims
Cobalt and chromium are released from MOM hips and their precise nature (ions/particles) is not known. Their distribution in serum, plasma, and whole blood may help to determine their nature.
Methods
We measured cobalt and chromi...
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