Research Letter
Biomimetic Composite-Metal Hip Resurfacing Implant
Table 1
Mechanical properties of the bone-implant system.
| Material | Modulus of elasticity (GPa) | Shear modulus (GPa) | Poisson’s ratio |
| CF/PA12 | | 3.
| .3
| | 3.5 | .3 | | 3.2 | .3 |
| PMMA | | — | .3 |
| Cortical bone | | — | .3 |
| Cancellous bone | | — | .3 |
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