Table 3 Specimen grouping and assignment, depending on used implants and the performed test
Performed test | Group I; n = 5 Specimens | Group II; n = 5 Specimens | Group III; n = 6 Specimens | Group IV; n = 5 Specimens | Group V; n = 5 Specimens | Group VI; n = 6 Specimens | Group VII; n = 6 Specimens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Static: single loading to failure test | TomoFix 1 | PEEKPower 1 | iBalance 1 | TomoFix sm 1 | Contour Lock 1 | Activmotion 1 | FlexitSystem 1 |
TomoFix 2 | PEEKPower 2 | iBalance 2 | TomoFix sm 2 | Contour Lock 2 | Activmotion 2 | FlexitSystem 2 | |
Dynamic: cyclic fatigue to failure test | TomoFix 3 | PEEKPower 3 | iBalance 3 | TomoFix sm 3 | Contour Lock 3 | Activmotion 3 | FlexitSystem 3 |
TomoFix 4 | PEEKPower 4 | iBalance 4 | TomoFix sm 4 | Contour Lock 4 | Activmotion 4 | FlexitSystem 4 | |
TomoFix 5 | PEEKPower 5 | iBalance 5 | TomoFix sm 5 | Contour Lock 5 | Activmotion 5 | FlexitSystem 5 | |
iBalance 6 | Activmotion 6 | FlexitSystem 6 |