Metal ion levels in the blood of patients after hip resurfacing
August 2008 Antoniou J, Zukor DJ, Mwale F, Minarik W, Petit A, Huk OL. Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital, 3755, Chemin de la Côte Ste-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1E2, Canada. janton@orl.mcgill.ca BACKGROUND: Metal ion toxicity, metal hypersensitivity, and metal carcinogenicity are causes for concern for patients with metal-on-metal hip replacements. Thus, understanding the biological fate of metal ions, and consequently their long-term systemic effects, is of great interest to patients and |