Strain adaptive bone remodelling in total joint replacement.

Histomorphologic analyses of artificial joint components implanted into bone need special technology for processing and for documentation; published histological work systematically done therefore is rare. The histopathology, three-dimensionally analyzed in a complete sequence of sections is, however, the only precise answer in terms of biocompatibility and bone response. A complete analysis allows a type-related predictable prognosis of an implantation that is at least comparable to a finite element analysis with respect to load transfer to host bone.