A biomechanical study of plate versus intramedullary devices for midshaft clavicle fixation

Table 2 Loads for plate versus pin constructs at displacements of 5 mm, 7.5 mm and 10 mm.

Clavicle Pair	Load at 5 mm for plate (N)	Load at 5 mm for pin (N)	Load at 7.5 mm for plate (N)	Load at 7.5 mm for pin (N)	Load at 10 mm for plate (N)	Load at 10 mm for pin (N)
1	720	540	1080	900	1080	1080
2	540	360	720	360	720	360
3	720	540	720	720	720	720
4	720	360	720	360	720	540
5	720	540	900	720	900	900
6	720	540	720	720	720	720
7	540	360	540	360	540	360
8	900	360	> 1080	720	> 1080	900

Values are in Newtons (N). Differences are significant at 5 mm (p = 0.001), 7.5 mm (p = 0.011), and 10 mm (p = 0.026) by paired t-tests.

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