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The authors have undertaken chemical, biochemical and metal dissolution analysis of fluid removed from the joint in 12 loose hip replacements. They conclude that it is an inflammatory exudate with perhaps some immunological significance. A small amount of metal elements were seen, but there was no evidence of overt wear.
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Les auteurs rapportent les résultats des analyses chimiques, biochimiques et du dosage des principaux métaux du liquide prélevé au contact de 12 prothèses totales de hanche, reprises pour descellement. Ils concluent à la nature inflammatoire, avec peut-être une participation immunologique, de ce liquide, au sein duquel la dissolution métallique semble faible, en l'absence d'usure importante des pièces prothètiques.
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Mangione, P., Chauveaux, D., Baquey, C. et al. Caractérisation chimique, biochimique, et dosage des métaux du liquide «périprothétique». International Orthopaedics 14, 393–397 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182652
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182652