作者: Takao Imanishi , Masahiro Hasegawa , Akihiro Sudo
DOI: 10.1007/S00402-010-1056-9
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摘要: Introduction Metal-on-metal bearings for total hip arthroplasty are increasing in popularity. However, metal ion toxicity, hypersensitivity, and carcinogenicity the causes concern patients with metal-on-metal replacement. We investigated serum levels of cobalt chromium ions successfully implanted second-generation (THA) using PINNACLE-A (DePuy, Warsaw, IN, USA).