Application of synchrotron radiation in investigation of metal-ion release from a hip replacement prosthesis.
The aim of the present study was to measure very low concentrations of Al, V, Fe, Cr and other metal elements in a matrix of P, S, Cl, Ca and other constituent elements of the human body. These metal elements were released from a failed total hip replacement prosthesis into the surrounding tissues. The experimental results have been compared with those from proton-induced X-ray emission spectroscopy of the same specimen.
Ektessabi
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Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, 606-8501 Kyoto, Japan.
Rokkum
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Johansson
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Albrektsson
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T
Sennerby
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Saisho
H
H
Honda
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