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- Brain Structure and Function in Patients after Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Malfunction of metal-on-metal hip prostheses may produce visual, hearing, and motor deficits. These authors compared brain volumes, metal deposition, and gray matter attenuation in 2 groups of patients 8 years after surgery. Whole blood cobalt and chromium levels were higher in patients with metal-on-metal prostheses and associated with subtle structural changes in the visual pathways and basal ganglia.