Warwick Metal On Metal Study

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust750 enrolled

Overview

assess results of metal on metal hip replacements carried out at warwick hospital

Resurfacing and XL head hip replacements have not done as well as expected. The ASR implant has been withdrawn. Recent publications and media appearances by Tony Nargol, an orthopaedic surgeon, have suggested 36mm metal on metal replacements. I intend to report the results of this series.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

750

Conditions

Metal Hip Replacement

Interventions

x rayRADIATION

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients with 36mm metal on metal hips Exclusion Criteria: \-

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Oxford hip score

Time frame: 6 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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