#$%^&*AU2018201850B220191010.pdf#####ABSTRACT A hip joint prosthesis adapted to be implanted in a hip joint of a human patient, wherein said hip joint prosthesis has a length axis extending in a proximal-distal direction when implanted, wherein the hip joint prosthesis comprises a first proximal area and a second distal area, and wherein said first proximal area comprises a first material or part of material adapted to have a first elasticity and wherein said second distal area comprises a second material or part of material, adapted to have a second predetermined elasticity, and wherein said first material or part of material is adapted to have a different elasticity than said second material or part of material such that the difference in elasticity affects the elasticity of the hip joint prosthesis along the length axis thereof.
