Structure of greater trochanter of femur

BACKGROUND Total hip arthroplasty with use of metal-on-metal bearings has been reintroduced as an alternative to the use of metal… (More)

One outstanding issue regarding the relationship between elastic modulus and density for trabecular bone is whether the… (More)

Understanding the dependence of human trabecular bone strength behavior on anatomic site provides insight into structure-function… (More)

The objectives of this study were to learn how hip fracture patients fall, and to compare the mechanics of their falls with those… (More)

One hundred elderly patients who had an intertrochanteric femoral fracture were randomized to treatment with a compression hip… (More)

Population based studies have demonstrated that having a first degree relative with a hip fracture is predictive of future hip… (More)

Based on engineering principles, geometric measurements of femoral size should be related to femoral strength and the risk for… (More)

BACKGROUND Increased dietary intake of calcium during childhood, usually as calcium in milk, is associated with increased bone… (More)

The maximum voluntary force (strength) which could be produced by the knee-extensor muscles, with the knee held at a right angle… (More)

During the ten-year period ending in 1978, 10,500 conventional total hip arthroplasties were performed at the Mayo Clinic… (More)