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Table 3
The correlations between the type of implant and procedures measures.
| Implant |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Interlocking nails (n = 27) | Locking plates (n = 25) | P-value |
| Current minimum fracture gap (mm) | 0.636 | ||
| Range | 1.5–5 | 2–3 | |
| Mean ± SD | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | |
| Median (IQR) | 2 (1.9–2.5) | 2.2 (2.1–2.6) | |
| Resultant bending (mm) | 0.041 | ||
| Range | 0.012–0.5 | 0.174–1.08 | |
| Mean ± SD | 0.157 ± 0.122 | 0.473 ± 0.425 | |
| Median (IQR) | 0.139 (0.08–0.216) | 0.318 (0.18–0.765) | |
| The strain percent after applying the load | 0.017 | ||
| Range | 0.78–10.8 | 8.28–36 | |
| Mean ± SD | 5.859 ± 3.079 | 18.808 ± 13.258 | |
| Median (IQR) | 6.024 (3.79–7.49) | 15.475 (8.365–29.25) | |
Values in bold are the statistically significant results.
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