Cobalt (Co) and its compounds are widely distributed in nature and are part of numerous
anthropogenic activities. Although cobalt has a biologically necessary role as metal …

Total hip arthroplasty is a cost-effective surgical procedure undertaken to relieve pain and
restore function to the arthritic hip joint. More than 1 million arthroplasties are done every …

Cobalt metabolism and toxicology are summarized. The biological functions of cobalt are
updated in the light of recent understanding of cobalt interference with the sensing in almost …

Background Total hip replacement (THR) is extremely common. Some prostheses fail,
particularly in younger patients, and need to be revised, most commonly for loosening …

Corrosion of metal in biomedical devices could cause serious health problems to patients.
Currently ceramics coating materials used in metal implants can reduce corrosion to some …

We present a series of 35 patients (19 men and 16 women) with a mean age of 64 years
(36.7 to 75.9), who underwent total hip replacement using the ESKA dual-modular short …

Background Implant survival after conventional total hip replacement (THR) is often poor in
younger patients, so alternatives such as hip resurfacing, with various sizes to fit over the …

Peri-articular soft-tissue masses or 'pseudotumours' can occur after large-diameter metal-on-
metal (MoM) resurfacing of the hip and conventional total hip replacement (THR). Our aim …

Increased femoral head size may reduce dislocation rates following total hip replacement.
The National Joint Registry for England and Wales has highlighted a statistically significant …

Adverse reaction to wear and corrosion debris is a cause for concern in total hip arthroplasty
(THA). Modular junctions are a potential source of such wear products and are associated …