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Summary Such metal-on-metal hips were developed to be more durable than traditional implants.
A substance that forms in patients with all-metal artificial hips turns out to contain the common lubricant graphite, a discovery that could help in designing longer lasting implants, researchers said.Such metal-on-metal hips were developed to be more durable than traditional implants that combined metal and polyethylene for its ball-in-socket structure.
