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Table 2 Specimen grouping and assignment, depending on the implants used and the tests performed

From: Biomechanical properties of five different currently used implants for open-wedge high tibial osteotomy

Test

Group 1; n = 5 Specimens

Group 2; n = 5 Specimens

Group 3; n = 6 Specimens

Group 4; n = 5 Specimens

Group 5; n = 5 Specimens

Static: Single loading to failure test

TomoFix 1

PEEKPower 1

iBalance 1

TomoFix sm 1

ContourLock 1

TomoFix 2

PEEKPower 2

iBalance 2

TomoFix sm 2

ContourLock 2

Dynamic: cyclic fatigue failure test

TomoFix 3

PEEKPower 3

iBalance 3

TomoFix sm 3

ContourLock 3

TomoFix 4

PEEKPower 4

iBalance 4

TomoFix sm 4

ContourLock 4

TomoFix 5

PEEKPower 5

iBalance 5

TomoFix sm 5

ContourLock 5

  

iBalance 6