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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2022; 13(6): 574-577
Published online Jun 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i6.574
Published online Jun 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i6.574
Hip prosthetic loosening and periprosthetic osteolysis: A commentary
Bengt Mjöberg, Department of Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund SE-221 00, Sweden
Author contributions: Mjöberg B wrote this review.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that there is no any conflict of interest.
Corresponding author: Bengt Mjöberg, BSc, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Lund University, Box 117, Lund SE-221 00, Sweden. bengt.mj@telia.com
Received: March 25, 2022
Peer-review started: March 25, 2022
First decision: May 31, 2022
Revised: June 2, 2022
Accepted: June 14, 2022
Article in press: June 14, 2022
Published online: June 18, 2022
Processing time: 83 Days and 11.5 Hours
Peer-review started: March 25, 2022
First decision: May 31, 2022
Revised: June 2, 2022
Accepted: June 14, 2022
Article in press: June 14, 2022
Published online: June 18, 2022
Processing time: 83 Days and 11.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Prosthetic loosening and periprosthetic osteolysis have been debated for decades. Some authors claim that the osteolysis precedes the loosening, others that the osteolysis is secondary to the loosening. This commentary focuses on their causal relationship.