A retrospective comparative study of mortality and causes of death among patients with metal-on-metal and metal-on-polyethylene total hip prostheses in primary osteoarthritis after a long-term follow-up

A retrospective comparative study of mortality and causes of death among patients with metal-on-metal and metal-on-polyethylene total hip prostheses in primary osteoarthritis after a long-term follow-up

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>All patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA), especially those with metal-on-metal (MM) THA, are exposed to metallic particles and ions, which may cause total or site-specific mortality. We analyzed the causes of total and site-spe...

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Main Authors: Paavolainen Pekka, Pulkkinen Pekka, Borg Håkan, Visuri Tuomo, Pukkala Eero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/78

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