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1 GPa
1 GPa
(a)
(b)
Figure 4.2
Anisotropy distribution: intact femur (a), after
total hip replacement (b) (300 analysis steps), [24].
Cement 0.25 mm
Cement 1 mm
Cement 3 mm
L
M
2.0
100 incs
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.0
Bone
density
(gr cm
−
3
)
200 incs
300 incs
Figure 4.3
Bone density distribution in a resurfaced femoral
head at different time intervals for three cement mantle
thicknesses (0.25, 1, and 3mm) (mid-frontal view, M-medial,
L-lateral) [75].
