Treatment | ANOVA | Post hoc ANOVA p value | |||||
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PLATE (n = 6) | PIN (n = 6) | SCREW (n = 6) | p value | PLATE vs PIN | PLATE vs SCREW | PIN vs SCREW | |
Stiffness(N/mm) | 5.6 ± 0.9 | 3.1 ± 0.6 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001b | 0.007c |
Yield load(N) | 83.3 ± 8.9 | 73.2 ± 10.5 | 43.4 ± 15.1 | < 0.0001 | 0.332 | < 0.0001b | 0.001c |
Maximum load(N) | 134.6 ± 12.4 | 115.8 ± 16.8 | 77.8 ± 21.6 | < 0.0001 | 0.181 | < 0.0001b | 0.005c |
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Intramedullary Purchase Length (cm) | n/a | 11.9 ± 0.5 | 8.0 ± 0.5 | < 0.0001c |