Avtor/Urednik		Daniel, Matej; Herman, Srečko; Dolinar, Drago; Iglič, Aleš; Sochor, Miroslav; Kralj-Iglič, Veronika
Naslov		Contact stress in hips with osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Tip		članek
Vir		Clin Orthop
Vol. in št.		, št. 447
Leto izdaje		2006
Obseg		str. 92-9
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		Contact stress distribution in the articular surface of the hip is considered a factor in the development of osteoarthritis, a common complication in hips with aseptic necrosis of the femoral head. We present evidence supporting the hypothesis that osteoarthritis in hips with aseptic necrosis of the femoral head can be caused by elevated contact stress related to the reduced load-bearing ability of the necrotic bone. By using a previously validated mathematical model, we observed that hip contact stress may increase considerably if the load-bearing capacity of the necrotic lesion is decreased, if the size of the necrotic segment is increased, and if the necrotic segment is located more laterally. These effects are affected by the intrinsic shape of the hip. As the estimated values of stress in hips with osteonecrosis are in the range obtained by the same method in dysplastic hips, osteoarthritis in hips with osteonecrosis can be caused by elevated contact stress.
Deskriptorji		OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS BIOMECHANICS HIP JOINT STRESS, MECHANICAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH WEIGHT-BEARING RISK ASSESSMENT SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY MODELS, ANATOMIC