Research Article
Influence of PEEK Coating on Hip Implant Stress Shielding: A Finite Element Analysis
Figure 5
Maximum principal stress (compressive 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 μm, 200 μm, 300 μm, and 400 μm coatings).
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