Clinical Study

Serum Metal Ion Concentrations in Paediatric Patients following Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Megaprostheses

Figure 3

(a) The femoral and (b) the tibial component of an explanted HMRS megaprosthesis. At the side of the hinge there is a direct metal-on-metal articulation clearly with signs of metal debris (scratches and striation).
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