| PJI | periprosthetic joint infection |
| GP | Gram-positive |
| GN | Gram-negative |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| LTA | lipoteichoic acid |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| TRAP | tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| RANKL | receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand |
| WGA | wheat germ agglutinin |
| BS | bone surface |
| BV | bone volume |
| TV | tissue volume |
| Tb.N | trabecular number |
| Tb.Th | trabecular thickness |
| Tb.Sp | trabecular spacing |
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