Stronger Implants Do Not Cause Stress-shielding in the Fixation of Hip Fractures – Validated Finite Element Analysis and Cadaver Tests
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When these patients are supplied with stronger implants to improve the fracture stability, it is feared that stress-shielding occurs. Stress-shielding is the effect when the load on the bone decreases and the load on the implant increases, because of the high stiffness of the implant. Especially reinforced intramedullary nails bear the risk of a shift of the failure mode from the nail to the lag screw in the case of overloading.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009