Cobalt toxicity--an emerging clinical problem in patients with metal-on-metal hip prostheses?
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report two Australian patients with possible cobalt toxicity related to metal-on-metal total hip replacements. Both patients were treated for osteoarthritis with a DePuy ASR (articular surface replacement) XL Acetabular Hip System prosthesis, which contains cobalt and chromium, and which has recently been recalled from the market.