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Figure 6

From: Retrograde Tibial Nailing: a minimally invasive and biomechanically superior alternative to angle-stable plate osteosynthesis in distal tibia fractures

Figure 6

Fracture gap under destructive compression testing. Destructive extra-axial compression for the MDTP (a, b) and RTN (c, d) under preload of 18 N (a and c) and maximal extra-axial compression of up to 1,200 N (b and d). MDTP shows closure of the fracture gap (b). All RTN implants withstand the maximal load of 1,200 N and show only minimal axial compression.

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