Do Porous Tantalum Implants Help Preserve Bone?: Evaluation of Tibial Bone Density Surrounding Tantalum Tibial Implants in TKA

Alicia K. Harrison,Terence J. Gioe,Christine Simonelli,Penny Tatman,Mary C. Schoeller

Do Porous Tantalum Implants Help Preserve Bone?: Evaluation of Tibial Bone Density Surrounding Tantalum Tibial Implants in TKA

2010

Alicia K. Harrison
Terence J. Gioe
Christine Simonelli
Penny Tatman
Mary C. Schoeller

Background TKA with conventional metal-backed tibial implants subjects the tibial metaphysis to stress shielding, with resultant loss of bone density.

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Tibia
Bone density
Prosthesis
Surgery
Tantalum
Knee Joint
Implant
Orthopedic surgery
Stress shielding
Medicine

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