Distal femoral bone mineral density decreases following patellofemoral arthroplasty: 1-year follow-up study of 14 patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The bone mineral density (BMD) of the distal femur decreases by 16-36% within one year after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) because of the femoral component's stress-shielding effect. The aim of this prospective study was to dete...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/74 |