Metal-on-Metal hip implants present diagnostic challenges

MoM Hip Implants Present Diagnostic Challenges (AAOS 2014 Annual Meeting News)
Tribocorrosion occurring as articular surface loss at metal-on-metal (MoM) junctions in hip implants has emerged as one of the most important clinical problems in orthopaedic surgery. The problem has also attracted considerable media attention focused on complications occurring over time.
During the “Metal on Metal and Modular Corrosion: Clinical Impact of Tribocorrosion” symposium Wednesday, panelists surveyed the pressing issues under investigation, including diagnostic modalities and treatment options for patient...