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Table 11 Static strength and critical angles of the specimens with the cortical bone considered as semi-ductile

From: Mechanical strength assessment of a drilled hole in the contralateral cortex at the end of the open wedge for high tibial osteotomy

Cases

Specimens

2D FEA

3D FEA

n pl

σ SK [MPa]

αcrit [°]

n pl

σ SK [MPa]

αcrit [°]

H

SNH

1.36

155

1

1.1

123

0.9

SWHE

1.36

155

1.6

1.1

125

1.4

SWHA

1.36

155

1.6

1.1

125

1.3

M

SNH

1.61

129

1

1.17

93

0.7

SWHE

1.61

129

1.6

1.2

96

1.2

SWHA

1.61

129

1.6

1.19

96

1.2

L

SNH

1.07

84

0.6

1

79

0.6

SWHE

1.07

84

1

1.01

79

0.9

SWHA

1.07

84

1

1.01

79

0.9