Table 6.

Average contact stress by treatment, right and left hip joints for various loading configurations

	Average contact stress (MPa)
	Stance		Flexion		Extension		Right LB		Left LB		Right AR		Left AR
Side	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left
Intact	1.81	1.87	1.65	2.29	1.86	1.76	1.94	1.62	1.50	1.94	1.66	1.94	1.82	1.88
Unilateral—L	1.88	1.92	1.59	2.08	1.90	1.72	1.92	1.78	1.53	1.92	1.72	2.00	1.90	1.80
Unilateral—R	1.73	1.92	1.57	1.93	1.81	1.81	1.92	1.68	1.52	1.96	1.59	1.94	1.84	1.83
Bilateral	1.73	1.52	1.98	1.95	1.86	1.94	1.84	1.83	1.55	1.95	1.66	1.87	1.81	1.86

Abbreviations: AR, axial rotation; L, left; LB, lateral bending; R, right.