Maintenance of bone mineral density after implantation of a femoral neck hip prosthesis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Stress shielding of the proximal femur has been observed in a number of conventional cementless implants used in total hip arthroplasty. Short femoral-neck implants are claiming less interference with the biomechanics of the proximal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/9/17 |