Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5709368 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The diagnosis of ALVAL remains challenging, with most of the screening tests being unreliable. Although serum metal ion levels are typically elevated in failed MoM bearings, higher levels do not appear to correlate with ALVAL grade. Elevated synovial fluid monocytes may provide diagnostic utility for ALVAL, suggesting a possible delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction.
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Authors
Darren R. MD, MBA, Paul H. MD, Joshua J. MD, Robert M. PhD, Mario M. MS, Craig J. MD,