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Current surveillance for metal-on-metal hip resurfacing (MoMHR) patients is not evidence based. This study established changes that occurred in 152 asymptomatic MoMHRs using repeat ultrasound and patient-reported outcomes. Factors associated with (1) ultrasound progression and (2) developing new pseudotumors were analyzed. Patients underwent repeat assessments 4.3 years later. Ultrasound progression was observed in 19% (n = 29), with 10% (n = 15) developing new pseudotumors. Key predictors of ultrasound progression included high blood cobalt (P = .00013) and chromium (P = .00065), and high initial ultrasound grade (P = .003) and volume (P = .036). No asymptomatic MoMHRs with initially normal metal ions (<2 μg/L) and normal ultrasounds (33% of cohort) developed new pseudotumors. This patient subgroup does not require repeat follow-up within 5 years.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.arth.2015.08.007

Type

Journal article

Journal

J arthroplasty

Publication Date

01/2016

Volume

31

Pages

146 - 151

Keywords

asymptomatic, blood metal ions, follow-up, hip resurfacing, metal-on-metal, ultrasound, Aged, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Chromium, Cobalt, Disease Progression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Granuloma, Plasma Cell, Hip Prosthesis, Humans, Ions, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Metals, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Prosthesis Design, Ultrasonography