Bone preserving level of osteotomy in short-stem total hip arthroplasty does not influence stress shielding dimensions – a comparing finite elements analysis

The main objective of every new development in total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the longest possible survival of the implant. Periprosthetic stress shielding is a scientifically proven phenomenon which leads to...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - August 7, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rene Burchard, Sabrina Braas, Christian Soost, Jan Adriaan Graw and Jan Schmitt Tags: Research article Source Type: research