Fully porous 3D printed titanium femoral stem to reduce stressâshielding following total hip arthroplasty
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DOI: 10.1002/jor.23445
Abstract: Current hip replacement femoral implants are made of fully solid materials which all have stiffness considerably higher than that of bone. This mechanical mismatch can cause significant bone resorption secondary to stress shielding, which can… read more here.
Keywords: stress shielding; hip; secondary stress; bone ... See more keywords