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Table 1 Maximum fracture force (N) of the four fixation types for metacarpal shaft fracture

From: Effect of oblique headless compression screw fixation for metacarpal shaft fracture: a biomechanical in vitro study

Group

Sample size

Median

IQR

MAX

MIN

Pa

LP

7

173.0

81.0

270.8

123.6

< 0.001

RP

7

156.0

117.9

217.5

90.7

K

7

51.8

60.7

130.4

40.7

HC

7

60.4

21.0

84.9

53.3

  1. LP locked plate with five locked bicortical screws, RP regular plate with five bicortical screws, K two K wires, HC headless compression screw
  2. aKruskal–Wallis test