Biomarkers of Hip Implant Function

Ilona Swiatkowska
Elsevier
292 pages
ISBN: 9780128215968
January 2023

Nearly all orthopaedic surgeons have implanted a cobalt-chromium hip, and most general practitioners have at least one patient with a cobalt-chromium prosthesis on their books. The recent worldwide controversy surrounding metal-on-metal bearings – and increasing concern over the use of metallic biomaterials in general – means that advice on how to manage patients with metal implants is of great interest to these professionals. This book aims to bring together all established and promising new biomarkers and critically evaluate their clinical usefulness.