Adverse reaction to metal debris with concomitant incidental crystalline arthropathy in hip arthroplasty
Adverse reaction to metal debris (ARMD) is a known cause of failed metal in hip arthroplasty. Diagnosis of this type of prosthesis failure may be difficult, and the hallmark is an abnormally elevated serum cobalt level. Concomitant diagnoses may also be present, such as infection, instability, and l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234411630067X |