No increased risk of cancer associated with metal-on-metal or ceramic-on-ceramic procedures compared to other bearing surfaces in patients with total hip arthroplasty: A nationwide linked registry cohort analysis of 167,837 patients.
ObjectivesStudies have identified increased cancer risk among patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) compared to the general population.However, Sofa Armchair evidence of all-cause and site-specific cancer risk associated with different bearing surfaces has varied, with previous studies having short latency periods with respect to use of