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Study Finds Elevated Levels Of Cobalt And Chromium In Offspring Of Patients With Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Data showed there is a correlation between cobalt and chromium levels in the mother and those in her infant at the time of … Read more on Medical News Today

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