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Differences in the stress distribution in the distal femur between patellofemoral joint replacement and total knee replacement: a finite element study

BACKGROUND: Patellofemoral joint replacement is a successful treatment option for isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis. However, results of later conversion to total knee replacement may be compromised by periprosthetic bone loss. Previous clinical studies have demonstrated a decrease in distal fe...

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Autores principales: van Jonbergen, Hans-Peter W, Innocenti, Bernardo, Gervasi, Gian Luca, Labey, Luc, Verdonschot, Nico
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3471009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22704638
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-799X-7-28