Table 1 Metal ion concentrations in the serum or in the periprosthetic tissue
Tissue (time point) | Cobalt (ng/ml) | Chromium (ng/ml) | Molybdenum (ng/ml) | Titanium (ng/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Serum (5 days pre-operation) | 1065.39 | 19.58 | 3.21 | 106.27 |
Surrounding tissue (intraoperation) | 148.01 | 766.20 | 39.80 | 10.05 |
Dark gray fluid (intraoperation) | 21389.71 | 89212.02 | 5431.69 | 279.83 |
Serum (2 months post-operation) | 453.07 | 9.52 | 1.23 | 150.20 |