Polymethylmethacrylate-induced inflammatory macrophages resorb bone.
Macrophages and their fused products are commonly found at the polymethylmethacrylate cement-bone interface, but it is not known if they contribute directly to the osteolysis associated with loosening of the cemented prosthesis. We isolated mononuclear phagocytes from granulomas formed by subcutaneo...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1992
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