Table 2.
Elliptical contact patch resultants, contact areas, and average patch pressures. Patch 1 is located on the postero-lateral aspect of the femoral head, and patch 2 is located antero-proximally. Maximum pressure occurred on patch 2 in all cases.
% Stance | Patch # | Resultant (N) | Contact Area (mm2) | Average Pres. (MPa) | Max Pres. (MPa) | Increment avg. Pres. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 1 | 203 | 48 | 4.27 | 10.2 | 4.8 |
2 | 672 | 136 | 4.92 | |||
20 | 1 | 203 | 97 | 2.10 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
2 | 766 | 183 | 4.19 | |||
30 | 1 | 159 | 83 | 1.91 | 10.3 | 3.7 |
2 | 1218 | 287 | 4.24 | |||
40 | 1 | 199 | 111 | 1.80 | 9.8 | 4.0 |
2 | 984 | 182 | 5.40 | |||
50 | 1 | 234 | 116 | 2.03 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
2 | 946 | 191 | 4.96 | |||
60 | 1 | 223 | 84 | 2.65 | 10.3 | 3.1 |
2 | 859 | 260 | 3.30 | |||
70 | 1 | 122 | 32 | 3.80 | 8.3 | 3.5 |
2 | 554 | 162 | 3.42 | |||
80 | 1 | 136 | 58 | 2.35 | 7.2 | 2.9 |
2 | 278 | 84 | 3.30 | |||
90 | 1 | 94 | 128 | 0.73 | 8.3 | 1.0 |
2 | 74 | 36 | 2.03 |