Skip to main content

Table 5 Distribution of the histological patterns in the three implant classes

From: Histopathological characterization of corrosion product associated adverse local tissue reaction in hip implants: a study of 285 cases

Implant class

Macrophagic pattern

Mixed Pattern w/o hypersensitivity features

Mixed Pattern w/Hypersensitivity Features

Granulomatous pattern

Lymphocytic pattern

Non-MoM DMNTHA

6

46

32

16

0

MoM HRA

41

48

11

0

0

MoM LHTHA

11

62

22

5

0

  1. All values are expressed as a percentage of total cases of each histological pattern for a specific implant class