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Table 6 Stresses at the reference point of the different specimens after 3D linear FEA

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

Max. equiv. stress σ eq,max (MPa)

Max. princ. stress σ 1(MPa)

Mid. princ. stress σ 2(MPa)

Min. princ. stress σ 3(MPa)

H

SNH

1386

1548

421

0

SWHE

907

1003

239

0

SWHA

899

996

242

0

M

SNH

1145

1279

349

0

SWHE

747

826

196

0

SWHA

741

820

200

0

L

SNH

1228

1371

373

0

SWHE

801

885

210

0

SWHA

793

879

214

0

  1. The minimum principal stress σ 3 was zero because the reference point was located on an unloaded border. It means that the stress-state at the reference point was plane