Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Metal hip replacements in pregnant women leach chromium and cobalt into babies

Metal hip replacements in pregnant women leach chromium and cobalt into babies: "A study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center recently presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons held in New Orleans revealed that expectant mothers with metal-on-metal hip implants pass metal ions to their offspring during pregnancy. The ions, it turns out, result from wear and tear as well as from corrosion as the parts of the artificial joint, called prosthesis, rub against one another."