Biomechanical Analysis Using FEA and Experiments of Metal Plate and Bone Strut Repair of a Femur Midshaft Segmental Defect

Figure 5

FEA stress maps of the femur cortical bone for an axial force of 3 kN for Case 1 (i.e., intact), Case 5 (i.e., stiffest), and Case 9 (i.e., softest). Equivalent elastic (Von Mises) stresses are shown. Red arrows are peak stresses. Internal stresses are not shown. Stress levels are not shown on the colour scale to avoid figure clutter, but the same colour scale applies to all FE cases.