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COA: Metal ion levels in a modular neck total hip arthroplasty system
July 2013
COA: Metal ion levels in a modular neck total hip arthroplasty system
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Metal ion levels in a modular neck total hip replacement system
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Synopsis
50 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) were randomized to undergo THA with either a metal-on-polyethylene (MPE) bearing with a titanium shell or a metal-on-metal (MoM) bearing with an all-cobalt chrome shell. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of these two types of modular neck systems on serum ion levels. Results at 2 years indicated that the MoM group had significantl...
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