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

<div>Effective von Mises stress [MPa] at cancellous bone for complete surface (uncoated condition on left side and 400 <i>μ</i>m coating on the right side).</div>

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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Figure 6: Influence of PEEK Coating on Hip Implant Stress Shielding: A Finite Element Analysis 