The triple-taper cemented femoral stem was developed to promote proximal femoral and calcar loading to minimize periprosthetic bone loss and aseptic loosening. Periprosthetic changes in bone mineral density in Gruen zones 1 to 7 were analyzed in 103 patients over a 2-year period using dual x-ray absorptiometry. There was a statistically significant decrease in bone mineral density in all Gruen zones, but was most marked in zones 1 and 7. Periprosthetic bone density was reduced significantly in the first 3 to 9 months, after which recovery of bone density occurred. Greater calcar bone loss was seen in women, patients with a low preoperative bone density, and patients with poor postoperative mobility. Age at surgery did not effect calcar bone loss.

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