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Table 5 Peak von Mises stress at the articular surface of the bearing component for different material combinations

From: Finite element stress analysis of the bearing component and bone resected surfaces for total ankle replacement with different implant material combinations

Peak von Mises stress (MPa)

The material of Tibial and Talar components

Maximum difference

Ceramic

CrCoMo

Ti6Al4V

CFR-PEEK

Bearing Material

CFR-PEEK

51.26

49.39

47.06

36.86

28.09%

PEEK

29.83

29.41

28.84

27.26

8.62%

UHMWPE

14.96

14.92

14.86

14.82

0.94%

Maximum difference

72.77%

69.79%

68.43%

59.79%

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