Research Article
A Biomechanical Comparison of Two Intramedullary Implants for Subtrochanteric Fracture in Two Healing Stages: A Finite Element Analysis
Table 1
Numbers of elements, nodes, and contact elements in the PFNA-II and A2FN models.
| | Models | PFNA-II | A2FN | | Element number | Node number | Element number | Node number |
| | Femur | 51666 | 13157 | 133789 | 27192 | | Implant configurations | | | | | | Main intramedullary nail | 32149 | 8628 | 46280 | 11011 | | Screws/blade | 15654 | 4195 | 14658 | 4396 | | Distal locking screws | 5579 | 1472 | 6353 | 1635 | | Contact elements | 6370 | 3437 | 6099 | 2967 |
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