The role of RANKL/RANK/OPG system in the canine model of hip periprosthetic infection osteolysis

摘要

Purpose: We aimed to investigate whether the RANKL/RANK/OPG system is associated with the incidence of periprosthetic osteolysis with septic loosening, and to investigate the differences of RANKL/RANK/OPG system expression in synovial fluid surrounding the normal and septic loosening hip prosthesis in canine models.