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Short femur

Known as: Short thighbone, Femoral hypoplasia, Short femurs 
An abnormal shortening of the femur. [HPO:probinson]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Position of hip resurfacing component affects strain and resistance to fracture in the femoral neck.
BACKGROUND Retrieval studies have suggested that the cause of femoral implant failure after metal-on-metal hip resurfacing is… 
2006
2006
Biomechanical investigation of the effect of high hydrostatic pressure treatment on the mechanical properties of human bone.
Several methods are available for reconstruction of bone defects due to malignant tumors. To extracorporally devitalize resected… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Femoral lengthening using the callotasis method: study of the complications in a series of 70 cases in children and adolescents.
The authors reviewed 70 femoral lengthenings performed for limb-length discrepancy in 66 children and adolescents using gradual… 
1996
1996
Fabrication of transparent hydroxyapatite and application to bone marrow derived cell/hydroxyapatite interaction observation in-vivo
Transparent hydroxyapatite (HA), 99.6% relative density, was prepared by hot isostatic pressing. Optical transmittance of 1 mm… 
1995
1995
Fixation and effect on bone strain pattern of a stemless hip prosthesis.
1992
1992
Immunohistochemical identification of superoxide dismutases, catalase, and glutathione‐s‐transferases in rat femora
We used light microscopic immunohistochemistry to locate manganese superoxide dismutase, copper zinc superoxide dismutase… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Loosening of cementless femoral stems: a biomechanical analysis of immediate fixation with loading vertical, femur horizontal.
1991
1991
An evaluation of three loading configurations for the in vitro testing of femoral strains in total hip arthroplasty
Despite recent advances in total hip arthroplasty, proximal femoral resorption and osteopenia remain problems. To analyze the… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Missing cruciate ligament in congenital short femur.
We are reporting six cases of congenital absence of one or both cruciate ligaments of the knee in patients with mild proximal… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
The structure and function of serially homologous leg motor neurons in the locust. I. Anatomy.
Twenty-one prothoracic and 17 mesothoracic motor neurons innervating leg muscles have been identified physiologically and… 
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