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Characterization of arthroplasty tissue after 14 years post‐cup arthroplasty: A morphological and biochemical assessment
Author(s) -
Coutts Richard D.,
Amiel David,
Harwood Frederick L.,
Bradley Gary,
Akeson Wayne H.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1554-527X
pISSN - 0736-0266
DOI - 10.1002/jor.1100020416
Subject(s) - arthroplasty , connective tissue , medicine , joint arthroplasty , surgery , anatomy , pathology
The cup arthroplasty has been reported to cause the formation of a fibrocartilaginous joint surface, which may result in a painless, functional joint. The joint surface of a 38‐year‐old man with a failed cup arthroplasty implanted for 14 years was examined histologically and biochemically. The joint surface tissue of this patient resembled fibrous connective tissue, with major types of collagen being Type I and Type III. No evidence of cartilaginous transformation in the healing scar was demonstrated, despite several years of successful functioning of the cup arthroplasty.