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