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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2014; 5(5): 660-666
Published online Nov 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.660
Published online Nov 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.660
Table 1 Tissue metal content, but not serum metal content has a positive correlation with type of periprosthetic tissue response in a series of 28 small diameter metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasties
| Cobalt, mg/L | Chrome, mg/L | Nickel, mg/L | |
| Tissue metal content | |||
| Macrophage-dominated | 17.25 | 21 | 22.5 |
| Lymphocyte-dominated | 13.41 | 21.92 | 8.41 |
| Serum metal content | |||
| Macrophage-dominated | 0.3 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Lymphocyte-dominated | 45.2 | 163.6 | 1.6 |
- Citation: Lohmann CH, Singh G, Willert HG, Buchhorn GH. Metallic debris from metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty regulates periprosthetic tissues. World J Orthop 2014; 5(5): 660-666
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v5/i5/660.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.660