Serum metal ion levels following spinal deformity surgery: a case-control study of 182 individuals.

Daniel Fell Elias Diarbakerli Lovisa Gerdhem

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)

The use of stainless steel and titanium implants in spinal fusion surgery is associated with elevated metal ion concentrations several years after surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
spinal cord
surgical site infection
percutaneous coronary intervention
spinal cord injury
soft tissue
acute coronary syndrome