MRI Useful for Predicting Failure of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
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New York – May 15, 2013
Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause inflammation of the joint
lining (
synovitis)
long before symptoms appear, and
magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to identify this inflammation, according
to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery. The
study, which appears in an upcoming issue of the
Journal of Bone & Joint
Surgery…
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