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Table 1 Details of element type and numbers used in this study

From: Biomechanical effect of a lateral hinge fracture for a medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: finite element study

Set

Element type

Element number

Femur bone

Quad

72,516

Tibia bone

Quad

47,665

Fibula bone

Quad

19,763

Femoral cartilage

Hexa

14,688

Tibial cartilage

Hexa

5556

Medial meniscus

Hexa

2304

Lateral meniscus

Hexa

2430

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

Hexa

2130

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

Hexa

4598

Medial collateral ligament (MCL)

Hexa

4766

Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

Hexa

1148

Total

 

177,564