Immunophenotypic Analysis of Peripheral Blood and Synovial Fluid Lympocytes from Patients with Failed Hip Implants
Metal-on-metal (MM) bearings have been considered as an alternative to conventional metal-on-polyethylene (MPE) bearings because of their lower volumetric wear, but concern exists due to potential metal hypersensitivity. Metal hypersensitivity reactions have been thought to be T cell-mediated delaye...
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/23675 |