Humeral stress shielding following cemented endoprosthetic reconstruction: An under-reported complication?
Zachary V BraigAdam J TaglieroPeter S RoseBassem T ElhassanJonathan D BarlowEric R WagnerJoaquin Sanchez-SoteloMatthew T HoudekPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)
Stress shielding of the humerus was associated with the use of shorter stems and long extramedullary implants. The long-term ramifications of stress shielding on implant stability, complications at the time of revision surgery, and overall patient outcomes remain unknown.