title: [Metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty].
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.
authors.affiliation: Ortopædkirurgisk Afdeling, Aalborg Universitetshospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9100 Aalborg. michael@hoftekirurgi.com.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ulrich
authors.forename: Søren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Overgaard
authors.forename: Jeannette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penny
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002858:Chromium Alloys / Q000009:adverse effects; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D061825:Metal-on-Metal Joint Prostheses / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002858:Chromium Alloys