Metal Ion Levels after Hip Revision Surgery
Metal Ion Levels after Hip Revision Surgery Do you ever wonder how long it takes for elevated metal ion levels to go down after revision surgery? It is well known that hip pain and other symptoms are greatly improved once a patient undergoes revision surgery to remove metal-on-metal hip implants like the Stryker Rejuvenate or […]
READ MOREHip Implants Cause Pain and Swelling
Hip Implants Cause Pain and Swelling There has been a lot of literature recently concerning hip implant failures due to fretting and corrosion at the neck/stem interface. What does this mean for the patient? It means pain, swelling, instability and limited mobility. Kent et al conducted study of the K2/Apex uncemented femoral stem, a hip […]
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