Article
[Involvement of immunogenetic factors in the development of periprosthetic osteolysis].
Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca - 1 Aug 2007
Gallo J, Mrázek F, Petrek M
Abstract excerpt
Aseptic loosening and osteolysis are the most frequent causes of total hip or total knee arthroplasty failure. Osteolysis is induced predominantly by polyethylene particles that are produced by adhesive wear of the prosthesis. The particles trigger a complex host's reaction varying in intensity e...
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