Table 1 Maximum contact stress on the distal tibial articular surface in the different size of intra-articular impacted fragment (IAIF) defect
Size of defect | Maximum contact stress (IAIF Defect in BOC, MPa) | Maximum contact stress (IAIF Defect in AOC, MPa) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(mm3) | Intact | BOC | AOC | BOD | AOD | Intact | BOC | AOC | BOD | AOD |
1 × 2 × 2 | 3.3465 | 3.3465 | 1.1558 | 1.4459 | 1.1432 | 1.4425 | 1.2966 | 1.4137 | 1.4425 | 1.1432 |
3 × 4 × 2 | 3.9653 | 3.9653 | 1.1757 | 1.4588 | 1.148 | 3.2958 | 1.303 | 3.2958 | 1.4473 | 1.1612 |
4 × 5.5 × 2 | 4.7455 | 4.7455 | 1.1639 | 1.4732 | 1.15 | 3.49 | 1.3022 | 3.49 | 1.4496 | 1.1974 |
5 × 6.4 × 2 | 5.1854 | 5.1854 | 1.1843 | 1.4935 | 1.1679 | 3.5719 | 1.307 | 3.5719 | 1.4496 | 1.2457 |
6 × 7 × 2 | 7.089 | 7.089 | 1.2162 | 6.5087 | 5.4433 | 4.5605 | 1.3185 | 4.5605 | 1.5378 | 1.2806 |