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Table 1 Maximum fracture force (N) and stiffness (N/mm) of the specimens

From: Effect of a figure-of-eight cerclage wire with two Kirschner wires on fixation strength for transverse metacarpal shaft fractures: an in vitro study with artificial bone

 

KP

KP&F8

Max fracture force

Stiffness

Max fracture force

Stiffness

Median

97.30

18.14

153.20

38.25

IQR

29.70

9.84

69.50

23.49

Mean

94.00

20.66

164.69

34.07

SD

17.41

5.78

47.53

12.39

Max

120.40

31.88

251.20

53.80

Min

63.30

14.98

94.30

15.70

Unit

N

N/mm

N

N/mm

  1. IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation, KP two K-wire group, KP&F8 two K-wire with figure-of-eight cerclage wire group
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