Side effects of metal on the body?

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Hi,

I am the mom of a 14 year old girl with Legg Perthes Disease living in

Canada. My daughter is awaiting a date for hip resurfacing.Our choices

have been to fuse her hip permanently(not an option) or hip

resurfacing. My big concern is about the side effects of the metal

being in her body over the years. Can anyone tell me if I should be

concerned about metal poisoning or cancer because of the metal hip

resurfacing. I am just a concerned parent hoping to get some

reassurance that we are not going to cause problems later on down the

road for our daughter. Thanks for any comments, I really appreciate

them.

Thanks , Sharon(mom of Sonya)