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  Cobalt-chrome is the most commonly used metal for hip implants. Titanium is also used but is a softer metal with similar properties to bone.
~ https://practiceplusgroup.com/knowledge-hub/what-hip-replace...

with known risks:

Cobalt toxicity — an emerging clinical problem in patients (2011) - https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2011/194/12/cobalt-toxicity-e...

Cobalt-chromium toxicity following revision of total hip replacement (2024) - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11115421/