Polyethylene synovitis

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Polyethylene synovitis is an inflammation caused by increased quantities of polyethylene wear particles in the synovial fluid of patients who have had joint replacement surgery.

These patients experience pain in the replaced joint, a swollen joint with signs of increased volume of synovial fluid, and x-ray changes demonstrating increased wear of the polyethylene components. Samples of synovial fluid taken from these patients showed that the synovial fluid was laden with polyethylene particles scratched from the polyethylene joint surfaces.

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