Abstract
Lately, concerns have arisen following the use of large metal-on-metal bearings in hip replacements owing to reports of catastrophic soft-tissue reactions resulting in implant failure and associated complications. This review examines the literature and contemporary presentations on current clinical dilemmas in metal-on-metal hip replacement.
MeSH terms
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / methods
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Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / chemically induced
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Foreign-Body Reaction / diagnosis
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Foreign-Body Reaction / etiology
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Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Metals / adverse effects
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Metals / blood
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Prosthesis Design
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Prosthesis Failure