Publications by authors named "Lewis H MacLaughlin"
J Arthroplasty
January 2016
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine how common pseudotumors are in patients with metal-on-metal hip replacements, analyze their characteristics using MARS-MRI, and examine the link between pseudotumors and metal ions.
- The research involved a review of 102 patients, revealing that 68.6% had pseudotumors, with a significant 60.9% of asymptomatic patients affected.
- While there was no direct correlation between elevated metal ions and the development of pseudotumors, higher serum cobalt levels were linked to larger pseudotumors and were more prevalent in symptomatic patients.
