The influence of acetabular cup material on pelvis cortex surface strains, measured using digital image correlation
Acetabular cup loosening is a late failure mode of total hip replacements, and peri-prosthetic bone deterioration may promote earlier failure. Preservation of supporting bone quality is a goal for implant design and materials selection, to avoid stress shielding and bone resorption. Advanced polymer...
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2012-02-23.
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