A new short uncemented, proximally fixed anatomic femoral implant with a prominent lateral flare: design rationals and study design of an international clinical trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Anatomic short femoral prostheses with a prominent lateral flare have the potential to reduce stress-shielding in the femur through a more physiological stress distribution to the proximal femur. We present the design rationale of a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/9/147 |