Table 1 Material properties, number of elements, and nodes of the finite element model
Material | Element type | Young’s modulus (MPa) | Poison’s ratio | Number of element | Number of nodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cortical bone | C3D4 | 16,000 | 0.3 | 56,678 | 15,617 |
Cancellous bone | C3D4 | 150 | 0.3 | 48,736 | 10,906 |
K-wire | C3D8R | 200,000 | 0.33 | 456 | 696 |
ESIN | C3D8R | 110,000 | 0.33 | 1872 | 2618 |
External fixator | C3D8R and C3D4 | 200,000 | 0.33 | 5359 | 3837 |