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Table 2 Comparison of ultimate load, stiffness, displacement at failure, and failure load at 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of animal weight

From: Ex vivo biomechanical comparison of 2.7 mm string-of-pearl plate versus screw/wire/Polymethylmethacrylate composite fixation and 2.7 mm veterinary acetabular plate for repair of simulated canine acetabular fractures

Fixation

Ultimate Load (N)

Stiffness (N/mm)

Failure Load 25th Percentile (N)

Failure Load 50th Percentile (N)

Failure Load 75th Percentile (N)

SWP

1603.64 ± 170.15

344.58 ± 44.66

1720.74 ± 295.80

1513.74 ± 204.84

1248.05 ± 220.85

SOP

2182.02 ± 176.15

369.39 ± 44.66

1689.80 ± 232.64

1982.79 ± 188.53

2358.87 ± 238.50

VAP

1552.91 ± 169.94

229.56 ± 43.12

1312.38 ± 225.96

1347.27 ± 183.42

1392.06 ± 220.37

 

SOP vs SWP

0.0331*

0.8786

0.9937

0.1027

0.0021*

p-value

SWP vs VAP

0.9761

0.1001

0.4424

0.7458

0.8030

 

SOP vs VAP

0.0218*

0.0417*

0.3179

0.0232*

0.0058*

  1. SWP screw/wire/polymethylmethacrylate, SOP string-of-pearls™ plate, VAP veterinary acetabular plate. Values reported as mean ± SEM. Significant comparisons indicated by an asterisks (*)