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Table 1 Bone and internal fixation material properties

From: Biomechanical properties of off-axis screw in the treatment of vertical femoral neck fractures: a finite element analysis

Material

Elastic modulus (MPa)

Poisson’s ratio

Cortical bone

16,800

0.3

Cancellous bone

840

0.2

Titanium alloy

20,600

0.3

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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