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Commentary

Dilemmas about the toxicological consequences of metal-on-metal hip prostheses – What we do and do not know, and what we should do?

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Pages 195-198 | Received 04 Mar 2013, Accepted 06 Mar 2013, Published online: 05 Apr 2013

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