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• Older people will no longer have to suffer

  Today’s hip implants only last 10-15 years because they wear out. In combination with the increases in the lifespan of the population, more and more new operations are required where another hip implant is inserted which increases the risk of complications as well as incurring greater costs for society. A student at KTH has now examined a new metal material as a base for hip implants, and the result is encouraging.