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Table 2 Different implant types

From: Retention of metals in periprosthetic tissues of patients with metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty is reflected in the synovial fluid to blood cobalt transfer ratio in the presence of a pseudotumour

Implant type

Number of implants

Head size (mm)

Bimetric/M2A38 (Biomet)

38

38

Bimetric M2A Magnum/Recap (Biomet)

11

Median 46 (40–54)

CDH/M2A38 (Biomet)

1

38

Integral/M2A38 (Biomet)

1

38

Profemur T/Conserve (Wright Medical)

1

42

ML Taper/Durom (Zimmer)

1

44

Corail/Pinnacle (DePuy)

1

36

Anthology/R3 (Smith&Nephew)

1

40

Synergy/BHR Modularis (Smith&Nephew)

1

54

Taperloc M2A Magnum/Recap (Biomet)

1

N/A

Recap resurfacing (Biomet)

2

42 and 48

BHR resurfacing (Smith&Nephew)

1

46