Metal Ions & Pregnancy
Public release date: 9-Mar-2010
Study finds elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Data showed there is a correlation between cobalt and chromium levels in |