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Aseptic loosening of total hip arthroplasty: preliminary genetic investigation.
The Journal of arthroplasty - 1 Feb 2009
Godoy-Santos Alexandre Leme, D'Elia Caio O, Teixeira William J, Cabrita Henrique B, Camanho Gilberto L
Abstract excerpt
Femoral and acetabular loosening can be attributed different factors, but the causes and mechanism of early failure are still obscure. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between gene polymorphisms and early implant failure. Fifty-eight patients older than 50 years was recruited for analysis of MMP-1 promoter polymorphisms in early osseointegrated implant failure. The results showed in...
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