Notching in the anterior femur with use of femoral stem: a finite element study

Risk factors for the occurrence of distal femoral fracture after total knee arthroplasty include osteopaenia, osteoporosis, anterior femoral notching, total knee revision arthroplasty and severe neurological disorders. Some investigators suggest that patients who sustain inadvertent notching should...

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Main Author: Completo, A. (author)
Other Authors: Tavares, N. (author), Relvas, C. (author), Fonseca, F. (author), Simões, J. A. (author), Ramos, A. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/6118
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/6118