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Table 4 Cortical Thinning: appearance in Gruen Zones over the course of 5 years

From: Prospective 5-year study with 96 short curved Fitmore™ hip stems shows a high incidence of cortical hypertrophy with no clinical relevance

Cortical thinning

1 year

2 year

3 year

5 year

AP: Y/N

46%

52%

55%

56%

AP Gruen zone 1

2%

5%

7%

7%

AP Gruen zone 2

3%

5%

9%

11%

AP Gruen zone 3

AP Gruen zone 4

AP Gruen zone 5

AP Gruen zone 6

9%

14%

16%

17%

AP Gruen zone 7

43%

48%

51%

51%

Axial: Y/N

46%

59%

63%

70%

Axial Gruen zone 8

38%

45%

43%

51%

Axial Gruen zone 9

14%

24%

24%

27%

Axial Gruen zone 10

5%

4%

Axial Gruen zone 11

Axial Gruen zone 12

4%

8%

8%

13%

Axial Gruen zone 13

10%

18%

22%

23%

Axial Gruen zone 14

2%

5%

5%

7%