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Table 1 material properties of the bone and implants

From: Hip reconstruction using a customized intercalary prosthesis with the rhino horn-designed uncemented stem for ultrashort proximal femur segments following tumor resection: a combined biomechanical and clinical study

Materials

Modulus of elasticity (Gpa)

Poisson’s ratio

Cortical bone

13.7

0.3

Trabeculae bone

1.85

0.3

Solid titanium (Ti–6Al–4 V)

110

0.3

Porous titanium (medial)

3.5

0.3

Porous titanium (lateral)

1.12

0.44

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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