Table 1 TKA knee material properties, number of elements and nodes
Elastic modulus (MPa) | Poisson’s ratio | Number of elements | Number of nodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cortical bone | 16,600 | 0.3 | 23,231 | 7976 |
Cancellous bone | 2400 | 0.3 | 54,532 | 14,892 |
Femoral prosthesis | 210,000 | 0.3 | 88,966 | 21,267 |
Tibial prosthesis | 117,000 | 0.3 | 39,785 | 9496 |
Polyethylene liner | 685 | 0.4 | 29,731 | 7856 |
Bone cement layer | 3000 | 0.3 | 31,754 | 10,243 |