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The combined role of wear particles, macrophages and lymphocytes in the loosening of total joint prostheses

This review considers the causes of loosening of prosthetic joint replacement paying attention to the biological mechanisms rather than other effects that are physical, such as component fracture and other failure related to mechanical problems. Infection accounts for approximately 1.5 per cent of j...

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Main Author: Revell, Peter A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2607446/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18647740
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2008.0142
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