Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 2 Axial and torsion test results

From: Biomechanical testing of distal femur osteotomy plate fixation techniques: the role of simulated physiological loading

			Total runs	Mean	SD
Axial tests	150 N	NEW plate	700	0.085651	0.054997
		OLD plate	700	0.087737	0.056193
	800 N	NEW plate	700	0.088803	0.048292
		OLD plate	700	0.096411	0.044069*
Torsion tests	0 N	NEW plate	700	0.077263	0.022999
		OLD plate	700	0.080334	0.025255*
	150 N	NEW plate	700	0.076817	0.02146
		OLD plate	700	0.078167	0.023
	800 N	NEW Plate	700	0.076932	0.021548
		OLD plate	700	0.077137	0.02275

*Statistically significantly less motion with the anatomical MDF plate design.
Results for the axial and torsion test runs, movement is in mm for the axial tests and in degrees for the torsion tests. ‘NEW plate’ = anatomical MDF plate, ‘OLD plate’ = antecedent MDF plate.

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