Table 1.

Nodes and elements of the FE models in the PROFEMUR® Preserve and PROFEMUR® TL stems

Stem position	PROFEMUR® Preserve				PROFEMUR® TL
	Cortical bone		Cancellous bone		Cortical bone		Cancellous bone
	Nodes	Elements	Nodes	Elements	Nodes	Elements	Nodes	Elements
Neutral	186,556	41,292	81,539	16,890	186,556	41,289	81,539	16,887
Flexion	192,267	42,537	83,633	17,208	192,267	42,534	83,633	17,205
Extension	193,070	42,636	80,841	16,710	193,070	42,633	80,841	16,707
Anteversion 10°	194,341	42,803	82,704	17,092	183,625	40,517	82,704	17,089
Anteversion 40°	188,776	41,916	83,189	17,151	188,776	41,913	83,189	17,148
Valgus	187,531	41,373	81,395	16,848	187,531	41,370	81,395	16,845
Varus	192,173	42,277	83,238	17,151	192,173	42,274	83,238	17,148

The PROFEMUR® Preserve is the short stem and the PROFEMUR® TL is the tapered wedge stem used in this study. PROFEMUR® Preserve and PROFEMUR® TL are manufactured by MicroPort Orthopedics (Arlington, TN, USA)

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