Metallic debris from metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty regulates periprosthetic tissues

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World Journal of Orthopedics

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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2014; 5(5): 660-666
Published online Nov 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.660

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Figure 1 The Willert-Semlitsch concept of clearance of wear debris by periprosthetic lymph channels. If production of wear debris exceeds the ability of the lymph channels to clear it, the debris then “spills” over into the effective joint space and initiates osteolytic pathways.

Citation: Lohmann CH, Singh G, Willert HG, Buchhorn GH. Metallic debris from metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty regulates periprosthetic tissues. World J Orthop 2014; 5(5): 660-666
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.660

Lohmann CH, Singh G, Willert HG, Buchhorn GH. Metallic debris from metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty regulates periprosthetic tissues. World J Orthop 2014; 5(5): 660-666 [PMID: 25405095 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.660]

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