Table 1. Material properties used in finite element models.
| Material | Element type | Young's modulus (MPa) | Poisson ratio |
| Bone | C3D4 | 13,800 | 0.3 |
| Cartilage | C3D4 | 10 | 0.4 |
| Internal fixation | C3D8R | 110,000 | 0.3 |
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