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Table 1 Summary, biomechanical data, individualized-setting group

From: Improving results in rat fracture models: enhancing the efficacy of biomechanical testing by a modification of the experimental setup

 

Total

Light (< 400 g)

Heavy (> 400 g)

Light vs. Heavy

N = 40

N = 22

N = 18

Lenght (mm)

38.9 (±4.1)

35.5 (±1.3)

43.1 (±1.6)

p < 0.001

Failure load (N)

175.4 (±45.2)

138.1 (±16.38)

221.0 (±18.95)

p < 0.001

Stiffness (N/mm)

315.6 (±63.0)

280.8 (±59.85)

358.1 (±34.64)

p = 0.0003

  1. Means and standard deviations of length, failure load and stiffness. Total and subgroups of light and heavy animals separately