Histologic Retrieval Analysis of a Porous Tantalum Metal Implant in an Infected Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1413.e5-1413.e9

  Sambaziotis, Chris ^a,b   Lovy, Andrew J ^a,b   Koller, Karyn E ^c,d   Bloebaum, Roy D ^c,d   Hirsh, David M ^a,b   Kim, Sun Jin ^a,b  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

^d Salt Lake City Hlth Care S   (United States)

Author keywords

Histologic retrieval analysis; Infection; Ingrowth; Tantalum metal; Total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE; TANTALUM; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BONE GROWTH; BONE MARROW; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; METAL IMPLANTATION; METHICILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OSTEOCYTE; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNOVECTOMY; TISSUE SECTION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84863992309     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2011.10.025     Document Type: Article

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