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Table 5 Results of fatigue test

From: Comparison of conventional reconstruction plate versus direct metal laser sintering plate: an in vitro mechanical characteristics study

Loading pattern

DMLS plate

CNC plate

0.6 kN

106 cycles

106 cycles

0.8 kN

106 cycles

106 cycles

0.9 kN

32,731 cycles

106 cycles

1.0 kN

33,264 cycles

283,714 cycles

  1. Fatigue failure was defined as a visible crack observed in the implant; tests were terminated after finishing one million cycles or appearing a crack
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X