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. 2014 May 1;17(13):1502–1517. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2014.899588

Table 2.

Mesh sensitivity analysis on element types (4-noded and 10-noded tetrahedral elements) for bone meshing.

Force(N)
Contact pressure (MPa)
Lateral Medial Lateral Medial
RMSE (4-noded vs 10-noded tetrahedral elements) 3.4372 9.02428 0.02763 0.05916
Maximum value 237.515 631.984 2.22 3.9
%FSE 1.4% 1.4% 1.2% 1.5%

Note: There was a maximum of 1.5% full-scale error (FSE) in force and contact pressure between the two element types.