The sclerotic line: why it appears under knee replacements (a study based on the Oxford knee).
BACKGROUND: Radiolucent lines and sclerotic margins are often seen on knee radiographs taken a year or longer after knee replacement surgery. Histology has shown that the radiolucent zone is predominantly fibrocartilage and the sclerotic margin is lamellar bone. The reasons for their existence are...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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