Evaluation of Prosthetic Implant Degradation

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December 2011

Thank you very much for your attention.

I will be pleased to respond to inquiries submitted to the email address noted on this slide. But please be aware that this is a laboratory-oriented presentation. I will not be able to comment on whether you have ARMD, nor will I be able to offer you the name of an orthopedist for your prosthesis evaluation. If you are having joint pain, you should see the surgeon who performed your implantation. Thank you.

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• Introduction
• Orthopedic Prostheses
• Background
• Patient Workup
• Issues of Concern
• Metal-on-Metal Wear-Induced Tissue Necrosis
• Metal-on-Metal Wear-Induced Tissue Necrosis
• Effect of Metallosis
• Initial Conclusions
• Interpretive Values
• Are These Concentrations Toxic?
• Are These Concentrations Toxic?
• Specimen Collection
• Metal-Free Blood Tubes
• Summary
• References/Additional Reading
• Questions?
• Disclosure (Dr. Sierra)
• Disclosure (Dr. Moyer)