Hip Resurfacing at Surface HippyPosted on by Patricia Walter
Dr. Su’s Protocol for Metal Ion Testing
Metal Ion Testing The testing of metal ion levels after hip resurfacing is controversial,
to say the least. Because we are still learning about the metals used in
resurfacing, how they are released (and in what quantity), and how the body
reacts to these metals, there are no definitive guidelines for metal ion levels
in every patient.
There has been research done regarding the amount of metal ions