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Table 2 Maximum stress (MPa) of the two types of prostheses when loading 1600 N

From: All-polyethylene tibial components in distal femur limb-salvage surgery: a finite element analysis based on promising clinical outcomes

Component

APT prosthesis

MBT prosthesis

Femur stem

24.50

28.89

Femoral condyle

16.06

14.26

Tibial plateau

19.21

16.88

Tibia component

68.22

167.4

Bone cement of the tibia side

8.72

0.54

Tibia bone

11.57

4.34

  1. APT all-polyethylene tibia, MBT metal-backed tibia