Migration and strains induced by different designs of force-closed stems for THA

ABSTRACT Objectives: Subtle differences in stem design can result in different mechanical responses of the total hip arthroplasty. Tests measuring migration of the stem relative to the femur, as well as the strains in the cement mantle and on the femur can detect different mechanical behavior betw...

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Main Authors: Sandro Griza, Luiz Sérgio Marcelino Gomes, André Cervieri, Telmo Roberto Strohaecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2015-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162015000600686&lng=en&tlng=en