Histological investigation of polyethylene particles in total hip replacement: Ceramic versus metal heads

HIP International

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 151-160

  Bos, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ceramic polyethylene couples; Foreign body reaction; Hip prosthesis; Metal polyethylene couples; Polyethylene wear

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; BONE CEMENT; POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CERAMIC PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT CAPSULE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; SYNOVIUM; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0033813897     PISSN: 11207000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112070000001000303     Document Type: Article

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