Research Article

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

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1500 N of force on the lag screw with subsequent von Mises and principal stresses compared at 120° lag screw-to-nail angle.
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