DEBULKING OF THE FEMORAL STEM IN A PRIMARY TOTAL HIP JOINT REPLACEMENT: A NOVEL METHOD TO REDUCE STRESS SHIELDING

Debulking of the Femoral Stem in a Primary Total Hip Joint Replacement: A Novel Method to Reduce Stress Shielding

In current-generation designs of total primary hip joint replacement, the prostheses are fabricated from alloys.The modulus of elasticity of the alloy is substantially higher than that of the surrounding bone.This discrepancy plays a role in a phenomenon known as stress shielding, in which the bone bears a reduced proportion of the applied load.Str

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Multimorbidity in osteoarthritis

This review is focused on the issue of terminology in patients with multiple coexisting diseases in modern clinical practice.We articulate that multimorbidity is one of the leading problems in the field of public healthcare and that the treatment of these patients demands an integral approach derived from the combined nature of the pathology.It was

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