Progress on interface membrane around prostheses.
- Author:
Shu-feng YANG
1
;
Jian-ning ZHAO
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedics, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Joint Prosthesis;
adverse effects;
Membranes;
Osteolysis;
RANK Ligand;
physiology;
T-Lymphocytes;
immunology
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2008;21(4):323-325
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Aseptic loosening is one of the most frequent long-term complications after joint replacement,which limits the service life of prostheses. A lot of studies have been focused on interface membranes around prostheses recently. In interface membranes, there are plenty of macrophagocytes and desmocytes,which play vital roles in osteolysis. This study gave a review of interface membrane including its formation, cellulosity, osteolysis factor, immunity reaction and turnover. The advances of interface membranes will help us to comprehend the pathogenesy and treatment of the aseptic loosening.