Improving stress shielding following total hip arthroplasty by using a femoral stem made of β type Ti-33.6Nb-4Sn with a Young's modulus gradation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.08.017
Abstract: Stress shielding-related bone loss occurs after total hip arthroplasty because the stiffness of metallic implants differs from that of the host femur. Although reducing stem stiffness can ameliorate the bone resorption, it increases stress at… read more here.
Keywords: stress shielding; bone; young modulus; stem ... See more keywords