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femoral stem

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femoral stem,
in arthroplasty of the hip or knee, the part of the prosthesis that inserts into the end of the trimmed and prepared femur.


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According to the cortical bone structure in femoral stem and cancellous bone structure in femoral neck, the principal material orientation of cancellous bone is defined by the direction of the trabecular structures and the principal material orientation of cortical bone by the direction of the haversian system.
The interface between the stem and the surrounding bone within the femoral head and neck was simulated using a frictional surface contact algorithm, replicating the surgical procedure of an uncemented femoral stem.
pdf), it is documented that in following 104,316 total hip arthoplasties (THA), uncemented femoral stems had a failure rate of only 1 to 2 percent at the 10 to 15 year follow-up periods [2].
 
 
 
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