Table 3 Whole blood metal ion concentrations at 5-years follow up
Total (1st – 3rd quartile) | MoM-LDH-THA (1st – 3rd quartile) | MoM-HR (1st – 3rd quartile) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median whole blood metal ion concentrations (μg/L) | Chromium | 1.35 (0.96–3.11) n = 45 | 1.36 (0.99–3.11) n = 25 | 1.21 (0.88–3.03) n = 20 | 0.46 |
Cobalt | 1.11 (0.69–2.15) n = 45 | 1.67 (0.86–2.31) n = 25 | 0.92 (0.64–1.49) n = 20 | 0.073 |