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Aseptic loosening, not only a question of wear: a review of different theories.

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It emerges from this review that aseptic loosening has a multifactorial etiology and cannot be explained by a single theory.
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Today, aseptic loosening is the most common cause of revision of major arthroplasties. Aseptic loosening accounts for more than two-thirds of hip revisions and almost one-half of knee revisions in Sweden. Several theories on the cause of aseptic loosening have been proposed. Most of these theories, however, are based on empiric observations, experimental animal models or anecdotal cases. In this review, we discuss the most common theories concerning aseptic loosening. It emerges from this review that aseptic loosening has a multifactorial etiology and cannot be explained by a single theory.

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NF-kappa B and Rel proteins: evolutionarily conserved mediators of immune responses

TL;DR: Recently, significant advances have been made in elucidating the details of the pathways through which signals are transmitted to the NF-kappa B:I kappa B complex in the cytosol and their implications for the study of NF-Kappa B.
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Porous-coated hip replacement. The factors governing bone ingrowth, stress shielding, and clinical results

TL;DR: Fixation by the ingrowth of bone or of fibrous tissue both appeared to be stable, but bone ingrowth gave better clinical results, and the results after five years showed no deterioration with time.
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Effect of femoral head size on wear of the polyethylene acetabular component.

TL;DR: The amounts of resorption of the proximal part of the femoral neck and of lysis of the distal part ofthe femur both correlated positively with the extent of linear and volumetric wear; this suggests an association between the amount of debris from wear and these changes in the Femoral Neck and proximal parts of the Femur.
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Requirement for NF-κB in osteoclast and B-cell development

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that unlike the respective single knockout mice, the p50/p52 double knockout mice fail to generate mature osteoclasts and B cells, apparently because of defects that track with these lineages in adoptive transfer experiments.
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Periprosthetic Bone Loss in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Polyethylene Wear Debris and the Concept of the Effective Joint Space

TL;DR: The concept of the effective joint space is suggested to include all periprosthetic regions that are accessible to joint fluid and thus accessible to particulate debris to indicate that joint fluid penetrates far more extensively than previously thought.
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