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High Prevalence of Adverse Reactions to Metal Debris in Small-headed ASR™ Hips
There has been increasing concern of metal-on-metal (MOM) hip replacements regarding adverse reactions to metal debris.
The purposes of this study were to determine (1) the prevalence of adverse reactions to metal debris among patients who received small-headed (< 50 mm) Articular Surface Replacement (ASR™) prostheses in hip resurfacing procedures or the ASR™ XL prostheses during THAs at the authors' institution, and (2) the risk factors for adverse reactions to metal debris and if they are different in hip resurfacing replacements compared with THAs.
The authors found that adverse reactions to metal debris are common with small-headed ASR™ prostheses. Risk factors for these adverse reactions differ between hip resurfacing procedures and THAs. Read more here.
Last modified: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:52:49 GMT