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Table 2 Material properties used in the simulations in this study

From: Finite element analysis of two cephalomedullary nails in treatment of elderly reverse obliquity intertrochanteric fractures: zimmer natural nail and proximal femoral nail antirotation-ΙΙ

Material

Young’s modulus (Mpa)

Poisson’s ratio

Cortical bone

17,000

0.33

Cancellous bone

1000

0.3

ZNN (Ti-6Al-4 V)

114,000

0.34

PFNA-II (Ti-6Al-7NB)

110,000

0.35

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X