Investigation of the effects of electrochemical reactions on complex metal tribocorrosion within the human body

Although total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered to be the most successful orthopedic operation in restoring mobility and relieving pain, common Metal-on-Metal (MoM) implants developed in the past decade suffer from severe inflammatory reactions of the surrounding tissue caused by the premature c...

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Main Authors: Thomas S. Welles, Jeongmin Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021011269