Table 1

Material properties used in the FEM.

Cortical BoneTrabecular BoneLigamentsPubic SymphysisSIJ Articular Cartilage
Density (kg.m-3)20.2221.05
Young Modulus (MPa)262548.7540397150
Poisson Ratio0.30.250.30.30.2
Yield Stress (MPa)1051.95---
Hardening modulus (MPa)87516.3---
Hardening exponent11---
Failure plastic strain0.040.04---
Tangent Young Modulus (MPa)--10155-
Tangent Poisson ratio--0.370.37-
Viscoelastic constant--2828-
Navier Constant--1.105 1.105 -