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Table 5 Strains of femur model with and without implant (μɛ) in single-legged stance

From: Influence of a metaphyseal sleeve on the stress-strain state of a bone-tumor implant system in the distal femur: an experimental and finite element analysis

Side of bone

Location

Intact femur

Implanted femur

Immediate-postoperation (ITI)

Osseointegration (ITI)

Anterior

A0

160.7

34.82 (0.22)

 

26.54(0.17)

 
 

A1

50.42

27.61 (0.55)

 

17.46(0.35)

 
 

A2

32.62

16.46 (0.50)

 

13.07(0.40)

 

Posterior

P0

− 96.1

− 21.72(0.23)

 

− 12.65(0.13)

 
 

P1

− 129.9

− 85.11(0.66)

 

− 43.05(0.33)

 
 

P2

− 138.3

− 152.3(1.10)

 

− 157.2(1.14)

 

Lateral

L0

105.8

29.24(0.28)

 

22.36(0.21)

 
 

L1

71.03

52.67(0.74)

 

31.3(0.44)

 
 

L2

52.55

62.62(1.19)

 

52.93(1.01)

 

Medial

M0

− 128.1

− 16.9(0.13)

 

− 13.27(0.10)

 
 

M1

− 118.9

− 63.1(0.53)

 

− 31.53(0.27)

 
 

M2

− 110.4

− 108(0.98)

 

− 96.46(0.87)

 
  1. ITI the implanted-to-intact ratios computed for each strain measurement location in the femur