Strain Distribution Evaluation of Rat Tibia under Axial Compressive Load by Combining Strain Gauge Measurement and Finite Element Analysis

Figure 11

Typical von Mises elastic strain distribution of the tibial midshaft: (a) image of the tibia scanned by micro-CT; (b) von Mises elastic strain distribution of the tibial midshaft; (c) the cross section with the maximal strain; (d) the cross section with the minimal strain; red dotted box: the tibial midshaft selected for analyzing the strain distribution.