TY - JOUR AU - Maurer-Ertl, W. AU - Friesenbichler, J. AU - Sadoghi, P. AU - Pechmann, M. AU - Trennheuser, M. AU - Leithner, A. PY - 2012 DA - 2012/04/11 TI - Metal ion levels in large-diameter total hip and resurfacing hip arthroplasty-Preliminary results of a prospective five year study after two years of follow-up JO - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders SP - 56 VL - 13 IS - 1 AB - Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing is an alternative to metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty, especially for young and physically active patients. However, wear which might be detected by increased serum ion levels is a matter of concern. SN - 1471-2474 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-13-56 DO - 10.1186/1471-2474-13-56 ID - Maurer-Ertl2012 ER -