Fixation of intraoperative proximal femoral fractures during THA using two versus three cerclage wires - a biomechanical study

Table 1 Group-specific characteristics (quasi-static load testing)

Group	Number of Males	Body Weight in N	P-value	BMD in g/cm³	P-value	Failure Load in N	Body Weight Failure Load in %
2 CW	6	581.5 ± 158.4	0.027	0.706 ± 0.125	0.675	3727.5 ± 1115.1	658.7 ± 178.2
3 CW	6	809.8 ± 275.7	0.027	0.674 ± 0.214	0.675	3953.6 ± 1565.0	519.2 ± 223.7

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