Long-Term Screening is Necessary in Patients with Metal on Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty

Introduction: Adverse reactions to metal debris with catastrophic failures have been seen with a number of metal on metal (MoM) total hip designs. Understanding survivorship and factors associated with failure will allow for more targeted surveillance of those patients at highest risk for failure. T...

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Main Authors: J. Ryan Martin, Susan Odum, William Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation 2019-11-01
Series:Reconstructive Review
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Online Access:http://reconstructivereview.org/ojs/index.php/rr/article/view/225