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Higher incidence of pseudotumour formation and elevated cobalt levels with MoM vs MoP THA
February 2016
Higher incidence of pseudotumour formation and elevated cobalt levels with MoM vs MoP THA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Pseudotumour incidence, cobalt levels and clinical outcome after large head metal-on-metal and conventional metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasty: mid-term results of a randomised controlled trial
Bone Joint J. 2015 Nov;97-B(11):1481-7Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
104 patients from a previous randomized controlled trial comparing metal-on-polyethylene (MoP) and metal-on-metal (MoM) bearings in total hip arthroplasty were considered for a posthoc review, of which 98 were available or eligible. A total of 93 of these patients were included. The purpose of the study was to compare the incidence of pseudotumour development between groups of this study populatio...
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