Blood metal ion testing is an effective screening tool to identify poorly performing metal-on-metal bearing surfaces

[摘要] ObjectivesThe aims of this piece of work were to: 1) record the background concentrations of blood chromium (Cr) and cobalt (Co) concentrations in a large group of subjects; 2) to compare blood/serum Cr and Co concentrations with retrieved metal-on-metal

[学科分类] 骨科学

[关键词] Metal-on-metal;Chromium;Cobalt;Arthroplasty;Hip resurfacing;ARMD;Volumetric wear;Metal ions