| Literature DB >> 21970917 |
Christian Carulli1, Roberto Civinini, Fabrizio Matassi, Marco Villano, Massimo Innocenti.
Abstract
Stress shielding, osteolysis, lack of integration affect the clinical results of total joint arthroplasty. Drugs as bisphosphonates administered after surgery may improve the fixation of the components to the bone, preserving the survival of the implant: however, few reports regarding applications in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) are published.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21970917
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Aging Clin Exp Res ISSN: 1594-0667 Impact factor: 3.636