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Fig. 5

From: Predicting surgical outcomes in spring assisted cranioplasty via finite element analysis and animal experiments

Fig. 5

Finite element analysis results. (a) Distribution and magnitude of Von Mises stress. (b) Distribution and magnitude of maximum principal strain. (c) Experimental 3D reconstruction. Regions in red bounds present bone crack. (d) Validation of FEA results by comparing with experimental results. (e) Variation of mechanical strains in different spring forces and rats. Note that panels (a) and (b) represent different physical quantities (von Mises stress and maximum principal strain). The corresponding color scales are therefore not directly comparable and are shown only to illustrate the spatial distribution patterns.

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