Article
Lymphocyte response to polymethylmethacrylate in loose total hip prostheses.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume - 1 Nov 1992
Gil-Albarova J, Laclériga A, Barrios C, Cañadell J
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the lymphocyte-mediated immune response to polymethylmethacrylate bone cement in 26 patients who had revision surgery for aseptic loosening of cemented total hip arthroplasties, at a mean time of seven years after the first replacement. We studied eight patients with cemented total hip arthroplasties which were not loose as controls. Patch tests to polymethylmethacrylate bone cement were positive...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- B-Lymphocytes
- Female
- Hip Prosthesis
- Humans
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Male
- Methylmethacrylates
- Middle Aged
- Patch Tests