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Published in final edited form as: J Biomech. 2013 Nov 13;47(2):451–457. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.10.052

Table 3.

Peak strains at the mid-diaphysis for applied force of −10N (microstrain, mean ± SD).

Method	Peak compression surface			Peak tension surface
Method	5 Month	12 Month	22 Month	5 Month	12 Month	22 Month
Experimental^a (strain gauge)	−2816 ± 589	−3036 ± 412	−3506 ± 872	2051 ± 399	2980 ± 224	3194 ± 554
Numerical^b (FEA)	−3133 ± 964	−2833 ± 988	−3656 ± 1575	1754 ± 615	1691 ± 515	1836 ± 650

^a

Experimental values extrapolated from strain gauge sites to locations at maximal distance from neutral axis; n=4–5 specimens/group.

^b

Numerical values were averaged over 100 elements at sites of peak compression and tension for each model; n=4.