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Table 5 Biomechanical analysis of bone tissue covered by reconstruction plates: the relative strains of bone tissues in bone-plate contact areas under INC and MOL-L

From: Finite element analysis and clinical application of 3D-printed Ti alloy implant for the reconstruction of mandibular defects

the relative

strains of

bone tissues

commercial

reconstruction plates

customized reconstruction plates

12 mm

16 mm

20 mm

2.0 mm

2.4 mm

2.8 mm

2.0 mm

2.4 mm

2.8 mm

2.0 mm

2.4 mm

2.8 mm

mesial bone-Plate

contact areas (INC)

Min

1.3 × 10− 5

8.1 × 10− 5

9.5 × 10− 5

6.5 × 10− 5

5.2 × 10− 5

6.2 × 10− 4

6.5 × 10− 5

7.2 × 10− 5

3.9 × 10− 5

3.9 × 10− 5

Max

1.7 × 10− 2

1.2 × 10− 2

1.6 × 10− 2

7.2 × 10− 3

8.3 × 10− 3

2.3 × 10− 2

7.2 × 10− 3

1.5 × 10− 2

1.3 × 10− 2

7.3 × 10− 3

distal bone-plate

contact areas(INC)

Min

8.1 × 10− 5

4.8 × 10− 5

5.4 × 10− 5

5.2 × 10− 5

4.9 × 10− 5

5.4 × 10− 5

5.2 × 10− 5

7.1 × 10− 5

7.1 × 10− 5

5.6 × 10− 5

Max

1.1 × 10− 2

5.6 × 10− 3

4.0 × 10− 3

1.2 × 10− 3

2.5 × 10− 3

2.2 × 10− 3

1.9 × 10− 3

9.8 × 10− 3

1.8 × 10− 3

2.4 × 10− 3

mesial bone-Plate

contact areas (MOL-L)

Min

1.6 × 10− 5

7.0 × 10− 5

4.6 × 10− 5

5.5 × 10− 5

4.1 × 10− 5

4.6 × 10− 5

5.5 × 10− 5

6.3 × 10− 5

3.7 × 10− 5

6.4 × 10− 5

Max

1.9 × 10− 2

1.1 × 10− 2

9.6 × 10− 3

6.2 × 10− 3

7.6 × 10− 3

9.6 × 10− 3

6.2 × 10− 3

1.3 × 10− 2

1.2 × 10− 2

6.4 × 10− 3

distal bone-plate

contact areas(MOL-L)

Min

7.3 × 10− 5

6.2 × 10− 5

9.2 × 10− 5

1.1 × 10− 4

6.3 × 10− 5

9.2 × 10− 5

7.4 × 10− 5

6.4 × 10− 5

8.2 × 10− 5

7.6 × 10− 5

Max

1.0 × 10− 2

6.9 × 10− 3

2.1 × 10− 3

3.0 × 10− 3

2.4 × 10− 3

2.1 × 10− 3

1.8 × 10− 3

1.5 × 10− 2

1.5 × 10− 3

2.3 × 10− 3