Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Risk Assessment to Optimize Prosthesis Selection in Total Hip Replacement

The variability in patient outcome and propensity for surgical complications in total hip replacement (THR) necessitates the development of a comprehensive, quantitative methodology for prescribing the optimal type of prosthetic stem: cemented or cementless. The objective of the research presented h...

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Main Authors: Þröstur Pétursson, Kyle Joseph Edmunds, Magnús Kjartan Gíslason, Benedikt Magnússon, Gígja Magnúsdóttir, Grétar Halldórsson, Halldór Jónsson, Paolo Gargiulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/162481