[Histological pathological investigations and arthroplasty: do they make sense?]

J Schaumburger; P Lechler; J Grifka; M Fleck

doi:10.1007/s00393-011-0760-3

[Histological pathological investigations and arthroplasty: do they make sense?]

Z Rheumatol. 2011 Jun;70(4):281-3. doi: 10.1007/s00393-011-0760-3.

[Article in German]

Authors

J Schaumburger¹, P Lechler, J Grifka, M Fleck

Affiliation

¹ Orthopädische Klinik für die Universität Regensburg, Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach, Kaiser-Karl V.-Allee 3, 93077, Bad Abbach, Deutschland. j.schaumburger@asklepios.com

PMID: 21509583
DOI: 10.1007/s00393-011-0760-3

Abstract

The present article discusses for which arthroplastic operations a histology investigation should be performed and in which cases histological analyses can be omitted.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
Bacterial Infections / pathology
Bacterial Infections / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Foreign-Body Reaction / pathology
Foreign-Body Reaction / surgery
Hip Joint / pathology*
Humans
Knee Joint / pathology*
Ossification, Heterotopic / pathology
Ossification, Heterotopic / surgery
Osteoarthritis, Hip / pathology*
Osteoarthritis, Hip / surgery*
Osteoarthritis, Knee / pathology*
Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery*
Prosthesis Failure / etiology
Prosthesis-Related Infections / pathology
Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
Reoperation
Unnecessary Procedures*