RT Journal
A1 Bauer, Thomas W.
T1 Editorial - Identification of Orthopaedic Wear Debris
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 1996
FD April 1
VO 78
IS 4
SP 479
OP 81
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
    In this issue of The Journal, three studies address migration of orthopaedic wear debris. The article by Benz et al. describes two patients in whom lymph nodes contained polarizable particles that were interpreted as being consistent with polyethylene wear debris. No coexisting metal particles were identified, and neither contralateral lymph nodes nor lymph nodes from patients without a joint implant were analyzed. The authors do not speculate on systemic responses but remind the reader of the potential migration of particles from implants to lymph nodes in the appropriate clinical setting.