The importance of wear particle characterization for orthopaedic implants has long been
established in the hip and knee arthroplasty literature. With the increasing use of motion …

Background Metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-ceramic bearings were introduced as
alternatives to conventional polyethylene in hip arthroplasties to reduce wear …

The wear of joint prostheses generates wear particles that produce an inflammatory
response in the surrounding tissues and may contribute to bone resorption resulting in …

Purpose Biological reactions against wear particles are a common cause for revision in total
knee arthroplasty. To date, wear has mainly been attributed to polyethylene. However, the …

The characterization of wear particles is of great importance in understanding the
mechanisms of osteolysis. In this unique study, thirty-one tissue samples were retrieved at …

The purpose of the present study was to compare wear particles isolated from metal–metal
(MM) hip implants worn in an orbital bearing simulator with particles from similar MM total …

Particles of wear debris have been associated with loosening of implants and with
osteolysis, but few studies have examined the relationship between characteristics of the …

Wear debris, of deferent sizes, shapes and quantities, generated in artificial hip and knees is
largely confined to the bone and joint interface. This debris interacts with periprosthetic …

Submicron‐sized wear particles are generally accepted as a potential cause of aseptic
loosening when produced in sufficient volumes. With the accelerating use of increasingly …

Orthopaedic surgeons have new tools that address the problem of aseptic loosening and
osteolysis, and these tools are now in widespread clinical use. Hard‐on‐hard bearing …