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Table 3 Joint cartilage peak von Mises stress (MPa) in each operating mode

From: Biomechanical application of finite elements in the orthopedics of stiff clubfoot

Operating mode

Joint cartilage peak von Mises stress (MPa)

TTJ

NMCJ

NICJ

NLCJ

1TMTJ

2TMTJ

3TMTJ

4TMTJ

5TMTJ

Preoperation

3.3

3.2

2.76

4.3

1.77

2.58

1.68

1.7

1.24

3°varus

3.36

1.31

1.64

1.7

1.27

2.45

1.56

1.88

2.52

2.63

1.96

1.93

0.83

1.98

3.84

1.66

1.45

1.72

3°valgus

3.26

1.32

1.55

1.75

1.38

2.46

1.61

2.08

2.71

6°valgus

1.77

1.05

1.1

0.89

1.1

2.5

1.2

1.29

1.75

9°valgus

3.27

1.58

1.94

1.75

1.32

2.85

1.56

1.93

2.48

Average ± SD

2.93 ± 0.63

1.74 ± 0.78

1.82 ± 0.55

1.87 ± 1.27

1.47 ± 0.33

2.78 ± 0.54

1.55 ± 0.17

1.72 ± 0.3

2.07 ± 0.58