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Table 1 Material properties of finite element models

From: Biomechanical characteristics of fixation methods for floating pubic symphysis

Material

Elastic modulus (MPa)

Poisson’s ratio

K (N/m)

Number of springs

Bone

 Cortical bone

18,000

0.3

  

 Cancellous bone

150

0.2

  

Ligaments

 Anterior and capsule sacroiliac ligament

  

700

27

 Posterior sacroiliac ligament

  

1400

15

 Interosseous sacroiliac ligament

  

2800

8

 Sacrospinous ligament

  

1400

9

 Sacrotuberous ligament

  

1500

15

 Superior pubic ligament

  

500

24

 Arcuate pubic ligament

  

500

24

Implants

114,000

0.3