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. 1997 Apr 15;94(8):4199–4204. doi: 10.1073/pnas.94.8.4199

Figure 4.

Figure 4

The strain energy distribution within the distal femur predicted by a two-dimensional finite element model. Lighter areas represent high strain energy whereas darker areas represent low strain energy. The cancellous bone loss which follows OVX occurs predominantly at sites subjected to low strain energies.