Minimizing Stress Shielding and Cement Damage in Cemented Femoral Component of a Hip Prosthesis through Computational Design Optimization

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(a): (A) body force, (B) abductor muscle force, and (C) fixed support. (b): unstructured mesh with a combination of Tetrahedron, Patch Conforming, and Sweep Method was used for the assembly.

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