Long-term follow-up of metal-on-metal to
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Alexander Grübl; Martina Marker; Wolfram Brodner; Alexander Giurea; Georg Heinze
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Article
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2007
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Elsevier Science
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English
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## Abstract Metal‐on‐metal articulations were reintroduced to reduce polyethylene particle‐induced osteolysis. Elevated serum metal levels have been detected at short‐ and intermediate‐term follow‐up. There is little knowledge about long‐term effects of increased ionic metal generation. Our study w