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 3 Rigidity values, in N/mm

Specimen	G1 (2 parallel screws + Pauwels screw)	G2 (2 parallel screws + Pauwels screw + medial plate)
1	140.6	194.6
2	147.8	240.8
3	192.0	235.6
4	74.6	278.6
5	105.4	247.0
*Mean*	*132.0*	*239.0*
SD	*45.0*	*30.0*