Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5708830 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The incidence and magnitude of cobalt and chromium levels is higher in metal heads compared to ceramic heads with this implant system (P < .01). Thirty-six millimeter metal femoral heads result in larger levels of cobalt compared with 32-mm metal heads.
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Authors
Peter B. BA, Morteza MD, Amar S. MD, Chitranjan S. MD,