BIOLOGICAL REACTION TO DEBRIS IN RELATION TO JOINT PROSTHESES

Authors
REVELL PA ALSAFFAR N KOBAYASHI A
Citation
Pa. Revell et al., BIOLOGICAL REACTION TO DEBRIS IN RELATION TO JOINT PROSTHESES, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine, 211(2), 1997, pp. 187-197
Citations number
90
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Biomedical","Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09544119
Volume
211
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
187 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-4119(1997)211:2<187:BRTDIR>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Bone loss induced by the inflammatory response to wear particles is a major cause of long-term failure of total joint replacement. This revi ew describes the cellular reaction occurring in response to these part icles and what is currently known about the inflammatory mechanisms co ntributing to bone resorption.