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Osseointegrated total hip replacement connected to a lower limb prosthesis: a proof-of-concept study with three cases
BACKGROUND: Osseointegrated implants are a suitable alternative for prosthetic attachment in individuals with a transfemoral amputation, who are unable to wear a socket. However, the small bone-implant contact area, reduced muscular leverage, and osteoporosis contraindicate osseointegrated implant u...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4717552/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26781501 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-016-0348-3 |