UV DEVICE FOR TREATING OSTEOLYSIS

摘要

A method of treating or preventing osteolysis, comprising the steps of : a) providing a implant having a UVB light source, b) positioning the implant within or adjacent to an osteolytic region adjacent an orthopedic implant, and c) activating the light source to irradiate at least a portion of the osteolytic region with an amount of UVB light sufficient to provoke a Th2 response .