Femoral Stems With Porous Lattice Structures: A Review
Cementless femoral stems are prone to stress shielding of the femoral bone, which is caused by a mismatch in stiffness between the femoral stem and femur. This can cause bone resorption and resultant loosening of the implant. It is possible to reduce the stress shielding by using a femoral stem with...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021
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