Blood metal ion levels can identify hip replacement patients at low risk of ARMD

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Patients with 'metal on metal' artificial hips are at risk of complications caused by adverse reactions to metal debris (ARMD). A study in the Sept. 20, 2017, issue of the Journal of Bone& Joint Surgery confirms that blood metal ion levels specific to the type of hip implant used can help predict patients who are at low risk of ARMD.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news