Fatal Cobalt Toxicity after a Non-Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty

Fatal Cobalt Toxicity after a Non-Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty

This case illustrates the potential for systemic cobalt toxicity in non-metal-on-metal bearings and its potentially devastating consequences. We present a 71-year-old male with grinding sensations in his right hip following ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty (THA). After diagnosing a fracture...

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Main Authors: Rinne M. Peters, Pax Willemse, Paul C. Rijk, Mels Hoogendoorn, Wierd P. Zijlstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9123684
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