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Table 4 Von-mises stress of femur and PFNA (Mpa). The changing rates of maximum Von -mises stress, compared to non-augmented, are shown in parentheses

From: Cement augmentation of the proximal femoral nail antirotation for the treatment of two intertrochanteric fractures - a comparative finite element study

AO classification

Status

Maximum stress of femur

Maximum stress of head-neck trabecular

Maximum stress of PFNA

31-A1.3

Non-augmented

193.4

4.5

829.4

Augmented

177.2 (−8.4%)

4.2 (−6.7%)

1005.0 (+ 21.2%)

31-A2.2

Non-augmented

217.6

4.7

797.2

Augmented

186.1 (−14.5%)

4.1 (−12.8%)

974.1 (+ 22.2%)