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Table 1 Comparison of compression stiffness, flexural stiffness and torsional rigidity in the different models (mean ± SD)

From: Biomechanical study of the stiffness of the femoral locking compression plate of an external fixator for lower tibial fractures

Group

Compression test (N/mm)

Three-point bending test (N/mm)

Torsion test (Nm/°)

IT-44

252.53 ± 2.61

92.78 ± 1.24

0.34 ± 0.01

ET-44

34.03 ± 1.22

85.72 ± 3.24

0.24 ± 0.01

CEF-22

125.51 ± 6.94

375.79 ± 4.91

0.51 ± 0.10

EF-44

78.42 ± 1.51

202.36 ± 17.02

0.48 ± 0.02

EF-33

56.91 ± 1.09

135.18 ± 11.21

0.46 ± 0.02

EF-22

40.00 ± 0.40

122.72 ± 7.84

0.39 ± 0.04

F

3409.96

625.23

23.60

P

= 0.00 < 0.01

= 0.00 < 0.01

= 0.00 < 0.01