Finite Element- and Design of Experiment-Derived Optimization of Screw Configurations and a Locking Plate for Internal Fixation System

Figure 8

The von Mises stress contour of the plate (a), the screw, (b) and the femur (c) and the strain contour of the callus (d) in the no. 4 group.

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