Influence of PEEK Coating on Hip Implant Stress Shielding: A Finite Element Analysis

<div>Effective von Mises stress [MPa] distribution at the cancellous bone for a curve along the surface: (a) proximal zone, (b) mid zone, and (c) tip zone (solid line: uncoated conditions, dotted lines: 100 <i>μ</i>m, 200 <i>μ</i>m, 300 <i>μ</i>m, and 400 <i>μ</i>m coatings).</div>

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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Figure 4: Influence of PEEK Coating on Hip Implant Stress Shielding: A Finite Element Analysis 