Effectiveness of Stress Shielding Prevention Using a Low Young’s Modulus Ti-33.6Nb-4Sn Stem: A 7-Year Follow-Up Study
The TNS stem demonstrated a significant reduction in SS progression compared to conventional titanium stems over a 7-year period, with comparable clinical outcomes. However, the occurrence of third-degree SS indicates that material optimization alone may be insufficient, highlighting the need for further design improvements.
Authors
- Yu Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8225-4690)
- Kentaro Ito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6376-7255)
- Hiroaki Kurishima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5023-4804)
- Masayuki Kamimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4451-2967)
- Hidetatsu Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8679-9121)
- Ryuichi Kanabuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7975-6034)
- Toshimi Aizawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1571-5618)
- Daisuke Chiba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7947-2091)
- Kazuyoshi Baba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9215-7539)
- Y Kuriyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8393-1056)
Institutions
- Tohoku University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13020051
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02