Application of 3D-Printed Orthopedic Cast for the Treatment of Forearm Fractures: Finite Element Analysis and Comparative Clinical Assessment

Figure 6

Stress (von Mises) contour of the bones under different loading conditions. (a–d) The stress distribution of the bones under the load of 400 N in the AP, PA, ML, and LM loading directions; (e, f) the stress distribution of the bones in IR and OR direction under 1 Nm rotation moment.

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