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Table 2 Stiffness (N/mm) 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

29.6

3.0

31.7

26.9

< 0.001

RP

7

22.6

2.8

36.2

16.9

K

7

14.7

5.6

21.6

8.9

HC

7

23.1

5.2

34.9

19.2

  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
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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