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Table 1 Summary of plate construct data (mean ± standard deviation)

From: Do locking plugs improve implant strength? Biomechanical comparison of polyaxial locking constructs with and without locking plugs in a fracture gap model

Construct

Bending stiffness

(N/mm)

Bending strength

(Nm)

Bending structural stiffness (Nm2)

Unfilled

92.22 ± 6.6

8.58 ± 0.2

9.99 ± 0.7

Filled

92.0 ± 6.5

8.74 ± 0.8

9.96 ± 0.7