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Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 3 Mean tensile and compressive strain for different hinge widths, averaged for all correction amounts

From: Finite element analysis of medial closing and lateral opening wedge osteotomies of the distal femur in relation to hinge fractures

LOW vs MCW

hinge width [mm]

5

7.5

10

LOW mean tensile and compressive strain [%]

0.002

0.004

0.006

MCW mean tensile and compressive strain [%]

0.007

0.009

0.010

change in strain LOW/MCW [%]

29

44

60

  1. Positive values mean increased strain values for MCW compared to LOW
  2. LOW Lateral open wedge, MCW Medial closed wedge
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