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Box plot showing metal ion levels in whole blood and 24-hour output of metal ions in urine. The median metal ion levels in this cohort are within the expected range for metal-on-metal (MOM) bearing devices. This shows the present cohort is a representative sample of the MOM arthroplasty population. The inclusion of patients with poorly functioning devices explains the outliers in the group.
