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Table 2 The relative displacement of the proximal and distal tibia fragments at different wedge openings

From: Comparison of theoretical fixation stability of three devices employed in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: a finite element analysis

Fixation

Wedge opening (mm)

Relative displacement (μm)

First generation Puddu plate

7.5

0.9

10.5

1.0

12.5

1.1

17.5

1.4

 

22.5

1.3

Second generation Puddu plate

7.5

0.1

10.5

0.5

12.5

0.6

17.5

1.0

 

22.5

0.9

TomoFix plate with bone graft

7.5

7.2

10.5

8.6

12.5

9.5

17.5

10.8

 

22.5

8.1

TomoFix plate without bone graft

7.5

24.5

10.5

24.0

12.5

23.5

17.5

22.4

 

22.5

17.1