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Quantification of the Contact Area at the Head-Stem Taper Interface of Modular Hip Prostheses

Fig 1

Stem design modifications.

(a): Geometrical limitations of the sputtering machine necessitated modification of the stem: It was shortened, parallel planes were milled and a hole was drilled for anchorage. (b): These modifications allowed fixation in a clamping block.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135517.g001