[Metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2014;176(34):V04130235.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

In Denmark 4,456 metal-on-metal (MoM) hip prostheses have been implanted. Evidence demonstrates that some patients develope adverse biological reactions causing failures of MoM hip arthroplasty. Some reactions might be systemic. Failure rates are associated with the type and the design of the MoM hip implant. A Danish surveillance programme has been initiated addressing these problems.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / instrumentation
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / statistics & numerical data
  • Chromium Alloys / adverse effects
  • Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Hip Prosthesis / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Metal-on-Metal Joint Prostheses / adverse effects*
  • Metal-on-Metal Joint Prostheses / statistics & numerical data
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Reoperation / statistics & numerical data
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Chromium Alloys