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Table 2 Muscle forces [N] applied in the finite-element-analyses for each of the four different implantation configurations (A to D, compare Table 1).

From: Influence of prosthesis design and implantation technique on implant stresses after cementless revision THR

  

Muscle Force

 

Muscle

A

B

C

D

Gluteus maximus part 1

202.1

181.8

161.4

139.8

Gluteus maximus part 2

48.1

39.8

37.0

30.2

Gluteus maximus part 3

126.7

163.1

126.1

163.4

Gluteus medius part 1

251.6

241.7

221.9

213.1

Gluteus medius part 2

130.9

136.5

122.7

128.3

Gluteus medius part 3

267.6

294.1

261.2

285.6

Gluteus minimus part 1

19.0

18.9

17.2

17.2

Gluteus minimus part 2

32.8

34.7

31.1

32.9

Gluteus minimus part 3

65.8

75.9

65.6

74.9

Pirirformis

81.9

68.6

64.3

53.6

Biceps femoris caput long.

290.0

370.3

300.5

383.2

Semitendinos us

470.6

496.5

492.1

517.8

Semimembranosus

37.9

40.0

38.8

40.6

Tensor fascia latae

36.2

47.7

38.1

49.2

Gastrocnemius lateralis

7.8

13.2

8.6

13.9

Biceps femoris caput brevis

9.4

14.3

10.0

14.9

Vastus intermedius

442.9

456.3

448.1

460.9

Vastus lateralis

428.0

500.8

439.1

511.3

Vastus medialis

106.1

41.7

100.7

5.4