Table 2 |
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Loads for plate versus pin constructs at displacements of 5 mm, 7.5 mm and 10 mm. |
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| Clavicle Pair |
Load at 5 mm for plate (N) |
Load at 5 mm for pin (N) |
Load at 7.5 mm for plate (N) |
Load at 7.5 mm for pin (N) |
Load at 10 mm for plate (N) |
Load at 10 mm for pin (N) |
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| 1 |
720 |
540 |
1080 |
900 |
1080 |
1080 |
| 2 |
540 |
360 |
720 |
360 |
720 |
360 |
| 3 |
720 |
540 |
720 |
720 |
720 |
720 |
| 4 |
720 |
360 |
720 |
360 |
720 |
540 |
| 5 |
720 |
540 |
900 |
720 |
900 |
900 |
| 6 |
720 |
540 |
720 |
720 |
720 |
720 |
| 7 |
540 |
360 |
540 |
360 |
540 |
360 |
| 8 |
900 |
360 |
> 1080 |
720 |
> 1080 |
900 |
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Values are in Newtons (N). Differences are significant at 5 mm (p = 0.001), 7.5 mm (p = 0.011), and 10 mm (p = 0.026) by paired t-tests. | ||||||
Golish et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2008 3:28 doi:10.1186/1749-799X-3-28 |
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