Does corticosteroid treatment of experimental arthritis retard cartilage destruction as determined by histology and serum COMP?
Corticosteroids given therapeutically to arthritic rats diminish joint destruction histologically, and stable serum COMP levels reflect this effect.
The use of the implant capsule to salvage exposed porous polyethylene implants is an effective technique; it is associated with some complications that can be minimized by careful case selection.