The correlation of wear with histological features after failed hip resurfacing arthroplasty.

BACKGROUND: Tissue necrosis and a macrophage and perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate are commonly seen in periprosthetic tissues around metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implants, including pseudotumors associated with these implants. The purpose of the present study was to correlate pathological chan...

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Main Authors: Grammatopoulos, G, Pandit, H, Kamali, A, Maggiani, F, Glyn-Jones, S, Gill, H, Murray, D, Athanasou, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013