Blood Metal Ion Levels After Hip Resurfacing: A Comparison of 2 Different Implants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While hip resurfacing arthroplasty has been shown to be an effective prosthetic solution for end-stage osteoarthritis, prior studies have also reported an increasing concern regarding blood metal ion levels following the use of metal-on-metal articulations. The purpose of this study was to compare early and midterm blood metal ion levels to functional outcomes and implant survivorship for patients treated with the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) implant system and the ReCap Magnum.

Methods

A retrospective review identified 104 patients who underwent 134 hip resurfacing arthroplasties using BHR (n = 67) and ReCap (n = 67) at a single institution between 2006 and 2018. ReCap and BHR patients were matched 1:1 by sex, femoral head and acetabular cup sizes, age, and y

SUBMITTER: Ren R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558035 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature