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Table 2 Contact pressure peaks at different fracture angles

From: Biomechanical insights into ankle instability: a finite element analysis of posterior malleolus fractures

Fracture angle

12°

24°

36°

48°

60°

Original

Surface ratio σ

10.2%

8.6%

7.5%

6.8%

6.2%

0%

Area A contact pressure (MPa)

3.550

3.672

3.699

3.620

3.705

3.762

Area B contact pressure (MPa)

3.449

3.377

3.345

3.411

3.439

3.355

Fracture line contact pressure (MPa)

7.261

6.084

5.542

4.608

3.398

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Average contact pressure on the contact surface (MPa)

2.287

2.265

2.248

2.225

2.219

2.188