Stress shielding and bone resorption in shoulder arthroplasty
J Shoulder Elbow Surg · 2003 · Classic · cited 706 times
Jochem Nagels, M. Stokdijk, Piet M. Rozing
Department of Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Laboratory, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Shoulder & Elbow
SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONIn 64 shoulder arthroplasty patients, proximal humeral stress shielding occurred in 9%, associated with larger relative stem size and more common in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
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