title: The origin and nature of pseudo-synovium appearing around implanted Silastic rods: an experimental study.
abstract: The pseudo-synovium appearing around Silastic rods is a labile layer made up of a range of cells from undifferentiated fibroblast precursors through to mature fibrocytes. Various factors influencing their behaviour are discussed. The optimum time for grafting into a rod-induced sheath would seem to be in excess of four months.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D051381:Rats; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers