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Table 1 Comparison of bone mineral density and plastic deformation of each construct [data is given as mean value ± standard deviation (SD)]

From: Mono- versus polyaxial locking plates in distal femur fractures – a biomechanical comparison of the Non-Contact-Bridging- (NCB) and the PERILOC-plate

 

Group A (NCB®)

Group B (PERILOC®)

p-value

 

n =7

n =7

Bone mineral density (g/cm2)

0.799 ± 0.226

0.855 g/cm2 ± 0.263

p = 0.699

Range 0.423 – 1.126

Range 0.555 – 1.313

Plastic deformation (mm)

1.51 ± 0.77

1.37 ± 0.83

p = 0.717

(Range 0.81 – 3.26)

(Range 0.83 – 3.67)