| Literature DB >> 548496 |
Abstract
Examination of the fractured stems of 70 Charnley, flat back, femoral prostheses suggested that the causative mechanism was a torisonal loading of the proximal portion on the distal part of the stem. The main loading on the hip is applied from an anterosuperior direction. The square corners of the stem and its implantation in retroversion predispose to fracture.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 548496 DOI: 10.1007/BF00266883
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int Orthop ISSN: 0341-2695 Impact factor: 3.075