Three-dimensional Volumetric Filling Ratio Predicts Stress Shielding in Short-stem Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.

CONCLUSIONS: These methods enable early identification of patients at risk for stress shielding and can also be valuable in improving humeral stem designs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III. Case-control study. PMID: 32301819 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32301819?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - April 19, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research