Exposure to chromium, cobalt and molybdenum from metal-on-metal total hip replacement and hip resurfacing arthroplasty.
Background All metal implants-and metal-on-metal bearings in particular-corrode and cause a release of metal ions. Because cobalt and chromium have been shown to be carcinogenic and mutagenic in human and animal models, systemic toxicity and cancer risk are considered to be possible disadvantages of...
| Publicado en: | Acta Orthopaedica Vol. 77; no. 5; pp. 697 - 706 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Medical Journals Sweden AB
Oct2006
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