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Total Hip Replacement Revision Rates Vary With Type of Material Used
For patients undergoing primary total hip replacement (THR), the rate of revision varies by type of material used in the ...
The Daily Telegraph1mon
‘My NHS hip replacement poisoned me – now thousands of others are at risk, too’
An NHS hip replacement patient was poisoned and left ... However, the gradual wear and tear of the cobalt-chrome neck against the other parts caused metal particles to leak into the blood and ...
Daily Mail1mon
Poisoned by a hip replacement: Fears thousands may be at risk as woman claims implant op wrecked her life
Thousands of hip replacement patients may be at risk ... fears many other patients could be in a similar situation. The cobalt-chrome implants were originally touted as innovative when they ...
University of Bristol7y
Phasing out all-metal hip replacements
Research revealing the relatively high failure rates of metal-on-metal implants in hip replacement surgery has led to a ... Combined with earlier research showing that tiny particles of the cobalt and ...