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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 22.
Published in final edited form as: J Biomech. 2013 Nov 13;47(2):451–457. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.10.052

Table 4.

FEA predicted peak compressive and tensile strains at different sections along the tibial diaphysis for applied force of −10N (microstrain, mean ± SD).

Distance from distal TFJ (mm) Peak compression surface
 Peak tension surface
5 Month 12 Month 22 Month 5 Month 12 Month 22 Month
1 −3103 ± 1108 −3027 ± 1106 −2458 ± 450 2094 ± 829 1985 ± 996 1360 ± 399
3 −2830 ± 845 −2922 ± 835 −3187 ± 893 1663 ± 558 1539 ± 512 1704 ± 401
5a −3133 ± 964 −2833 ± 988 −3656 ± 1575 1754 ± 615 1691 ± 515 1836 ± 650
7 −2147 ± 668 −2184 ± 669 −2669 ± 1231 1881 ± 664 1738 ± 635 1366 ± 362

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

a

Section corresponding to ‘mid-diaphysis’ as defined for this study.