Preoperative factors predicting the severity of BMD loss around the implant after Total hip Arthroplasty

Stress shielding after total hip arthroplasty (THA) leads to loss of bone mineral density (BMD) around the femoral implants, particularly in the proximal area. Loss of BMD around the implant is likely to occur...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - March 19, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Akira Morita, Naomi Kobayashi, Hyonmin Choe, Taro Tezuka, Shota Higashihira and Yutaka Inaba Tags: Research article Source Type: research