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Original Articles

The ototoxic potential of cobalt from metal-on-metal hip implants: a pilot study on the patient-reported auditory, vestibular, and general neurological outcome

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Pages 44-53 | Received 19 Dec 2019, Accepted 25 Jun 2020, Published online: 20 Jul 2020

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