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Table 2 Results of the biomechanical results

From: Determination of the ideal plate for medial femoral condyle fracture fixation: an anatomical fit and biomechanical study

Letter

Outcome

PT AL LCP

PHILOS

p value

A

Force at 2 mm displacement (N)

889

947

p = 0.39

B

First yield force (N)

1927

2188

p = 0.26

First yield displacement (mm)

5.83

5.79

p = 0.47

C

Second yield force (N)

1738

1925

p = 0.31

Second yield displacement (mm)

5.88

5.37

p = 0.34

D

Catastrophic failure force (N)

3321

2815

p = 0.18

Catastrophic failure displacement (mm)

24.4

17.5

p = 0.004

E

Young’s modulus (N/mm2)

476

440

p = 0.37