Research Article

A Numerical Investigation into the Effects of Overweight and Obesity on Total Knee Arthroplasty

Table 1

Material properties.

MaterialElastic modulus (MPa)Poisson’s ratio

Cortical bone17,9620.3
Metaphyseal cortical bone75000.3
Cancellous bone 110910.3
Cancellous bone 24000.3
Cancellous bone 31000.3
Bone cement (PMMA)21000.4
Cobalt-chrome alloy193,0000.29
Titanium alloy110,0000.33