Causes Of Osteolysis

Joint Replacement

Over the last twenty years, complications from hip replacement and other joint replacements have markedly decreased. Unfortunately, bone loss problems such as periprosthetic osteolysis and aseptic loosening still occur more often than medical professionals would like. Periprosthetic osteolysis occurs more often than all of the other types of complications from joint replacement surgery combined, and account for a large number of replacement revision surgeries. Bone loss from periprosthetic osteolysis occurs as a secondary biological reaction to debris particles that come from wear and tear on joint implants.

Several methods are used to reduce the occurrence of osteolysis after joint surgery, such as changes in the makeup of the materials of the prosthetic joint as well as the ingredients in the cement used to fix these joints into place.

Keep reading to learn more about the various causes of osteolysis.