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Table 1 Summary of results in loading the graft up to failure: Stiffness of graft-bone-screw construct, Maximum load at failure and Total graft displacement in both groups with their corresponding P values

From: Can the body slope of interference screw affect initial stability of reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament?: An in-vitro investigation

Measured parameter

LSTIS

HSTIS

P value

Stiffness of graft-bone-screw construct (N/mm)

107.9 ± 6.4

123.4 ± 27.7

P = 0.152

Maximum load at failure (N)

292.8 ± 163.4

360.2 ± 155.6

P = 0.415

Total graft displacement (mm)a

9.6 ± 1.42

7.3 ± 1.14

P = 0.086

  1. aIt is defined as the difference between initial position of graft after preconditioning step of loading and its position at failure point, along bone tunnel direction
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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