The role of the medial plate for Pauwels type III femoral neck fracture: a comparative mechanical study using two fixations with cannulated screws

Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 1 Load values in newtons (N) for 5.0 mm of displacement

Specimen	G1 (2 parallel screws + Pauwels screw)	G2 (2 parallel screws + Pauwels screw + medial plate)
1	703	973
2	739	1204
3	960	1178
4	373	1393
5	527	1235
*Mean*	*660*	*1197*
SD	*223*	*150*