AAOS Releases TO on MoM Hip Implants (AAOS)
Kristy L. Weber, MD, and Fareeha Shuttari-Khan, MPH
With concerns by patients, clinicians, and regulators about metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants on the rise, the AAOS Board of Directors commissioned a special technology overview (TO) on the topic. The TO focused on the following three questions:
What are the clinical outcomes in patients with MoM hip replacements?
What are some predictive factors related to MoM hip replacement outcomes?
What is the prevalence of adverse clinical problems related to MoM?
The TO was developed under the oversi...
