Table 1 Patients’ clinical and laboratory findings ( metallosis and aseptic loosening)

Metallosis

1

62

Pain, osteolysis around cup on x-ray

a) 21.3 μg/L

2.3 mg/L

4.55/nl

8

Metal on metal

b) 37.6 μg/L

2

47

Pain

a) 17.7 μg/L

16.6 mg/L

8.96/nl

5

Metal on metal

b) 38.90 μg/L

3

42

Pain

a) 4.06 μg/L

3.6 mg/L

9.39/nl

6

Metal on metal

b) 5.49 μg/L

4

71

Pain

a) 15.0ug/L

6.9 mg/L

5.89/nl

6

Metal on metal

b) 30.0ug/L

5

60

Non

a) 43.0 μg/L

2.0 mg/L

5.70/nl

8

Metal on metal

b) 64.0 μg/L

Patient

Age

Clinical signs

CRP (>5 mg/l)

White cell count (>10/nl)

Duration of implantation (years)

Articulating material

Aseptic loosening

1

70

Pain, osteolysis around cup and stem on x-ray

17.3 mg/l

4.91/nl

19

Ceramic on polyethylene

2

71

Pain, osteolysis around stem on x-ray

10.0 mg/l

8.17/nl

3

Ceramic on polyethylene

3

75

Pain, osteolysis around cup on x-ray

2.0 mg/l

5.74/nl

15

Metal on polyethylene

4

59

Pain, osteolysis around stem on x-ray

2.0 mg/l

3.53/nl

2

Ceramic on polyethylene

5

81

Pain, osteolysis around stem on x-ray

2.0 mg/l

6.92/nl

12

Metal on polyethylene

6

84

Pain, osteolysis around stem on x-ray

2.0 mg/l

6.1/nl

6

Metal on polyethylene