Fig. 3A–B.

In alcian blue, hematoxylin and eosin-stained tissue sections, representative fixed-bearing L-TDR tissue images (A) showed increased vascularization in tissues with wear debris and necrosis in tissues without wear debris. Mobile-bearing L-TDR tissues (B) had lower vascularization in tissues with wear debris and a mix of moderate vascularization and isolated necrosis in tissues without wear debris (Original magnification, × 400).