Research Article

The Variable Angle Hip Fracture Nail Relative to the Gamma 3: A Finite Element Analysis Illustrating the Same Stiffness and Fatigue Characteristics

Figure 5

120° lag-screw-to-nail angle VAN stresses. The maximum stress was 500 MPa at the proximal aspects and 620 MPa at the distal aspect of the lateral aperture.
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