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Table 3 Results of the strain value for intertrochanteric region (mean ± SD)

From: The medial femoral wall can play a more important role in unstable intertrochanteric fractures compared with lateral femoral wall: a biomechanical study

Load level

Medial wall

Lateral wall

Removed

PFNA

Removed

PFNA

350 N

Gauge 1

− 200.17 ± 67.24

− 39.67 ± 6.62

− 529.33 ± 154.42

− 339.00 ± 47.48

Gauge 2

− 639.00 ± 93.94

− 998.50 ± 53.55

− 31.50 ± 6.98

451.67 ± 68.01

Gauge 3

456.00 ± 164.06

− 61.17 ± 7.36

− 67.17 ± 18.76

− 64.17 ± 10.05

Gauge 4

− 1464.17 ± 627.05

− 77.83 ± 9.77

330.33 ± 58.86

− 167.00 ± 34.17

Gauge 5

138.83 ± 29.73

562.83 ± 68.92

− 108.33 ± 15.68

451.67 ± 68.01

700 N

Gauge 1

NA

54.33 ± 9.31

− 1539.00 ± 298.08

− 561.83 ± 60.34

Gauge 2

NA

− 1279.17 ± 82.85

169.33 ± 41.31

− 366.33 ± 47.07

Gauge 3

NA

− 106.17 ± 13.96

58.67 ± 2.81

51.33 ± 9.81

Gauge 4

NA

− 126.67 ± 13.78

734.50 ± 136.55

− 249.17 ± 49.37

Gauge 5

NA

947.67 ± 47.83

− 168.67 ± 33.32

781.00 ± 115.90

1800 N

Gauge 1

NA

140.83 ± 15.75

NA

− 770.00 ± 98.26

Gauge 2

NA

− 1618.0 ± 105.73

NA

− 554.83 ± 91.74

Gauge 3

NA

− 137.50 ± 16.72

NA

138.50 ± 43.43

Gauge 4

NA

− 161.83 ± 19.09

NA

− 368.00 ± 44.41

Gauge 5

NA

1742.83 ± 143.35

NA

1643.83 ± 302.79

Failure load

Gauge 1

− 241.61 ± 81.12

258.67 ± 77.06

− 2761.50 ± 422.05

− 2002.83 ± 373.60

Gauge 2

− 1048.33 ± 252.15

− 2973.83 ± 620.60

413.83 ± 68.04

− 1233.00 ± 257.59

Gauge 3

478.17 ± 162.90

− 250.33 ± 72.50

260.67 ± 54.47

303.33 ± 82.93

Gauge 4

− 1715.26 ± 747.24

− 299.17 ± 81.17

1937.50 ± 571.17

− 742.17 ± 60.50

Gauge 5

155.07 ± 28.48

2155.67 ± 556.98

− 264.50 ± 45.33

2560.17 ± 212.64