Figure 1From: Biomechanics of bone-fracture fixation by stiffness-graded plates in comparison with stainless-steel platesFracture fixation plates (length 60 mm and thickness 5 mm) with grading (a) Stiffness graded along thickness and is given by Young's modulus = 36X+20 (b)Stiffness graded along length Young's modulus = -6X+200.Back to article page