Analysis of lymph nodes for polyethylene particles in patients who have had a primary joint replacement

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 497-504

  Shea, Kevin G ^a   Bloebaum, Roy D ^b   Avent, Jim M ^c   Birk, G Troy ^a   Samuelson, Kent M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SLC Veteran's Medical Center   (United States)

^c Latter Day Saints Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MALE; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030003674     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199604000-00003     Document Type: Article

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