کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4063072 | 1604041 | 2010 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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Although many authors have reported the serum concentrations of metal ions in patients who had metal-on-metal coupling prostheses, most of the studies were not longitudinal, and the follow-up periods were short. We evaluated the longitudinal changes of serum chromium levels in 44 patients who had undergone unilateral metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty for a minimum of 7 years postoperatively. Although there was a consistent increase in the mean serum chromium level until 3 years after implantation, there was little difference in the levels from years 3 to 7 postoperatively. Although the serum chromium concentration was low throughout postoperative follow-up for 7 years in about 25% of patients, the serum chromium level stayed high or showed gradual elevation in 16.3% of our patients.
Journal: The Journal of Arthroplasty - Volume 25, Issue 8, December 2010, Pages 1196–1200