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Review Question - QID 219809

THA Trunnionosis Studies Metal ion levels QID: 219809 (SBQ24HK.19)
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QID 219809 (Type "219809" in App Search)
A 74-year-old female is in your clinic for her preoperative appointment for right total hip arthroplasty (THA). When explaining the implants you tell her she will receive a ceramic femoral head. A friend of hers has a THA with a metal head. In explaining why many surgeons have transitioned away from metal heads to ceramic heads you bring up the concept of corrosion. Which of the following statements is most accurate with regard to trunnionosis?
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