Cobalt May Be The New Mercury: Failed Surgical Implants Are Releasing Toxic Nanoparticles

Cobalt May Be The New Mercury: Failed Surgical Implants Are Releasing Toxic Nanoparticles
July 13, 2012 | Nanotechnology | J.Hamilton
Hip replacement surgery has skyrocketed in the last few decades and surgical intervention to replace the arthritic ball and socket joints has used some questionable materials. Scientists have now discovered that the inflammation intissue surrounding failing chromium-cobalt metal-on-metal (MOM) implants is caused by the release of cobalt ions from metal debris that wears away from replacement joints. These ions are known to cause genetic damage and will eventually lead to further medical complications.

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