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Fig. 4

From: Stress distributions of the short stem and the tapered wedge stem at different alignments: a finite element analysis study

Fig. 4

Von Mises stress distribution of femur models with neutral stem positions under waking condition. a PROFEMUR® Preserve. b PROFEMUR® TL. In the stress cloud maps, the areas of high stress were relatively fewer and confined to the distal portion of the stem in PROFEMUR® Preserve, compared to the PROFEMUR® TL. PROFEMUR® Preserve and PROFEMUR® TL are manufactured by MicroPort Orthopedics (Arlington, TN, USA)

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X