Research Article

Optimization of a Functionally Graded Material Stem in the Femoral Component of a Cemented Hip Arthroplasty: Influence of Dimensionality of FGM

Figure 7

Rate of change of the strain energy density in the femur with reference to the Titanium alloy implant configuration. (U_FGM) is strain energy density in the femur with FGM implant, (U_Ti) is strain energy density in the femur with Titanium alloy implant.