Osteolysis is due to particulate wear debris and is responsible for the long-term failure of total hip replacements. It has stimulated the development of alternative joint surfaces such as
Aims. There are many guidelines that help direct the management of
patients with
We have reviewed 42 patients who had revision of
Aims. To find out if there is an inverse association between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and whole blood cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) levels in patients with
As
Bioengineering reasons for increased wear and failure of
We determined serum cobalt levels in 55 patients by atomic absorption spectrophotometry before and after implantation of uncemented total hip arthroplasties. In a randomised, prospective trial 27 wrought Co-28Cr-6Mo-0.2C
A prospective study of serum and urinary ion levels was undertaken in a triathlete who had undergone a
Objectives. Third-body wear is believed to be one trigger for adverse results
with
Aims. Adverse local tissue reactions associated with abnormal wear considerably slowed down the general use of
Aims. The National Joint Registry for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
(NJR) has extended its scope to report on hospital, surgeon and
implant performance. Data linkage of the NJR to the London Implant
Retrieval Centre (LIRC) has previously evaluated data quality for
hip primary procedures, but did not assess revision records. . Methods. We analysed
In a double-blinded randomised controlled trial,
83 patients with primary osteoarthritis of the hip received either
a ceramic-on-metal (CoM) or
Patients from a randomised trial on resurfacing
hip arthroplasty (RHA) (n = 36, 19 males; median age 57 years, 24
to 65) comparing a conventional 28 mm
We report the outcome of total hip replacement in 29 failed
We evaluated the concentrations of chromium and cobalt ions in blood after
Persistent groin pain after seemingly successful
total hip replacement (THR) appears to have become more common.
Recent studies have indicated a high incidence after metal-on-polyethylene
and
Objectives. We have encountered patients who developed large joint fluid collections with massive elevations in chromium (Cr) and cobalt (Co) concentrations following
Aims. The aim of this study was to determine whether the rates of revision
for