Influence of varus/valgus positioning of the Nanos ® and Metha® short-stemmed prostheses on stress shielding of metaphyseal bone.

In conclusion, there was no clinically-relevant influence on proximal femur BMD according to varus/valgus implantation of the Nanos® or Metha® prostheses. PMID: 29322896 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29322896?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Orthopaedica Belgica - January 13, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Acta Orthop Belg Source Type: research