title: Contact stress in hips with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Czech Technical University, Praha, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Matej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: Srecko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: Drago
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dolinar
authors.forename: Ales
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iglic
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sochor
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kralj-Iglic
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D019245:Compressive Strength; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D016474:Weight-Bearing