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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-6-27
pubmed:abstractText
Experiments have shown that stress shielding resulting from implantation of a prosthesis is related to the stiffness of the implant. Stiffness depends on the Young's modulus of the material used and the design of the implant. Most published studies have not attempted to define the relative importance of these two components. We have studied the influence of the elastic modulus only in an experiment using implants of a uniform design. Strain gauges were attached to the calcar in five femurs, three of which also had gauges placed on their medial, lateral and anterior aspects. Surface strain was measured in the intact femur and after implantation of cemented prostheses of the same design but manufactured with or without a collar in stainless steel or titanium alloy. The highest level of calcar strain was recorded with the titanium alloy prosthesis, and the presence of a collar appeared to increase the stress transfer of bone. This effect on stiffness was statistically significant, but was limited to the proximal part of the upper femur. It was not significant in the sub-trochanteric area, due to individual variations in bone geometry and cortical thickness. These results indicate that stress shielding can be directly related to the Young's modulus of the material used, independent of the design of the prosthesis.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0341-2695
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
67-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
[The influence of the elasticity module of the femoral shaft and neck of a total hip prosthesis on the distribution of stress in the femur ].
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratoire de Recherches Orthopédiques, UA CNRS 1161, Faculté de Médecine Lariboisière-Saint Louis, Université Paris, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract