Intramedullary Fixation of ‘Custom-Made’ Major Endoprostheses with Special Reference to the Bone Response
- 1 October 1984
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Engineering in Medicine
- Vol. 13 (4) , 185-189
- https://doi.org/10.1243/emed_jour_1984_013_046_02
Abstract
The intramedullary response to polymethyl methacrylate cement/metal stem fixation of major femoral and tibial endoprostheses was studied radiologically and histologically. The clinical performance of the fixation of 206 such prostheses is reported.Keywords
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