The 61 men and 82 women had a mean age of 65 years (range, 29 to 85 years). There were 72 total knee arthroplasties and 71 total hip arthroplasties. All patients received a Zimmer Hemovac ...

Patients with metal-containing joint replacements had significantly higher concentrations of cobalt in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) relative to patients without arthroplasties, researchers ...