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Table 6 Stress distribution of three different ankle arthrodesis (MPa)

From: Initial stability and stress distribution of ankle arthroscopic arthrodesis with three kinds of 2-screw configuration fixation: a finite element analysis

Configuration

Part

Maximum von Mises stress

Maximum von Mises stress on contact surface

Average von Mises stress on contact surface

Group A

Tibia

106.49

67.27

2.40

Talus

161.67

146.45

7.69

Group B

Tibia

52.54

45.05

2.75

Talus

121.01

121.01

5.75

Group C

Tibia

119.20

82.01

2.29

Talus

374.86

284.94

4.83