The Evidence for the Safety and Efficacy of Metal-On-Metal Hip Prostheses

Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Medicine - Orthopedy, grade: 1, Egerton University, language: English, abstract: Metal-on-metal hip prostheses have been in use clinical since 1960s, and their safety and efficacy has never been reviewed adequately. The current reports of metal-on-metal hip implants’ failure have led to health concernsits. Literature review has been showing diverse changes....