The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 23, Issue: 2, Page: 319

Whole Blood Metal Ion Levels after Surface Arthroplasty of the Hip: The Effect of Component Positioning

Graham Isaac; Andrew Cobb; Thomas Siebel; Robert McLennan-Smith; Roger Oakeshott; Thomas P. Vail; Thomas P. Schmalzried

Hip

A metal ion study was undertaken in patients who had received a surface arthroplasty. The components were optimized in line with lubrication theory and produce low levels of wear in hip joint simulators (1).

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