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Table 6 Observed histologic subtypes in the Dual-Modular Neck and the Metal-on-Metal (MoM) total hip arthroplasty (THA) groups

From: Implant based differences in adverse local tissue reaction in failed total hip arthroplasties: a morphological and immunohistochemical study

Observed subtypes

Dual-Modular Neck THA (N = 54 hips)

MoM THA (N = 18 hips)

Macrophagic

0 (0%)

1 (5.2%)

Macrophagic with Mixed Lymphocytic Infiltrate

  

  w/ Germinal Centers

15 (27.2%)

2 (11.1%)

  w/o Germinal Centers

30 (54.5%)

14 (77.8%)

Granulomatous

9 (16.4%)

1 (5.2%)

  1. All values listed as number (percentage of cases) representing each histologic subtype.
  2. Histologic Subtypes of Adverse Local Tissue Reaction.