| Literature DB >> 20740415 |
Fabrizio Billi1, Pat Campbell.
Abstract
Metal-on-metal (M-M) joint replacement has raised concerns about the long-term effects of metal wear debris and corrosion products. This review summarizes the current concepts in biological reactivity to metal wear particles, ions, and corrosion products. Attention is focused on Co-Cr-Mo alloy since it is the most diffused and discussed material in arthroplasty.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20740415
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Appl Biomater Biomech ISSN: 1722-6899