Improved design of cementless hip stems
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H. S. Hedia; M. A. N. Shabara; T. T. El-Midany; N. Fouda
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Increasingly, it is acknowledged that bone resorption around cementless hip implants may cause future problems. The solution is frequently sought in reducing implant stiffness. However, this confronts the designer with a true design conflict: how to reduce the stiffness without excessiv