Polyethylene Wear Particles in Synovial Fluid After Total Knee Arthroplasty

@article{Minoda2003PolyethyleneWP,
  title={Polyethylene Wear Particles in Synovial Fluid After Total Knee Arthroplasty},
  author={Yukihide Minoda and Akio Kobayashi and Hiroyoshi Iwaki and Masatsugu Miyaguchi and Yoshinori Kadoya and Hirotsugu Ohashi and Yoshiki Yamano and Kunio Takaoka},
  journal={Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research},
  year={2003},
  volume={1},
  pages={165-172}
}
The aims of the current study were to examine polyethylene particles in synovial fluid at an early stage, and to compare a newly introduced medial pivot total knee prosthesis with an established posterior-stabilized total knee prosthesis. Synovial fluid was obtained 1 year after knee arthroplasty from 17 patients with well-functioning prostheses (22 knees, 11 posterior-stabilized prostheses and 11 medial pivot prostheses) under complete sterile conditions. Polyethylene particles were isolated… 
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