Histologic analysis of the periprosthetic tissues of long-term surviving cemented total hip arthroplasties

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 73-90

  Boss, Jochanan H ^a   Misselevich, Ines ^a   Behar, Jacob ^a   Mendes, David G ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

biomaterials; cemented total hip arthroplasty; interfacial membrane; prosthetic wear particles

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; CEMENTS; HIP PROSTHESES; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MEMBRANES; METALS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLYETHYLENES;

CEMENT GRANULOMAS; HISTOLOGIC ANALYSIS; INTERFACIAL MEMBRANES; MACROPHAGES; PERIPROSTHETIC TISSUES; POLYMERIC DETRITUS; TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTIES;

TISSUE;

BONE CEMENT; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GIANT CELL GRANULOMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MACROPHAGE; SURVIVAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

BONE CEMENTS; GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY; HIP; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029809143     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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