Stem diameter and rotational stability in revision total hip arthroplasty: a biomechanical analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Proximal femoral bone loss during revision hip arthroplasty often requires bypassing the deficient metaphyseal bone to obtain distal fixation. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of stem diameter and length of diaph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.josr-online.com/content/1/1/5 |