Comparison of Bone Mineral Density Changes Around Short, Metaphyseal-Fitting, and Conventional Cementless Anatomical Femoral Components

We investigated the incidence and degree of stress shielding and clinical and radiographic results in 2 groups of patients. Fifty patients (60 hips) in each group were enrolled for a randomized study. One group received a short, metaphyseal-fitting femoral component and another group received a conventional metaphyseal- and diaphyseal-filling femoral component. The mean follow-up was 3.35 years in both groups. Bone mineral density was...