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Table 1 Data of torque (Nm) and fibular rotation (degree) among the different groups under internal/external rotation load

From: Syndesmotic malreduction may decrease fixation stability: a biomechanical study

Load model

Group

Torque

t

P

Rotation

t

P

Internal rotation

Intact

6.75 ± 1.14

  

− 1.79 ± 0.21

  

Anatomical

6.61 ± 0.99

0.239

0.816

− 1.87 ± 0.24

0.635

0.540

Post-malreduction

5.29 ± 0.95

2.412

0.036*

− 2.27 ± 0.19

4.216

0.002*

Ant-malreduction

6.13 ± 0.78

1.111

0.292

− 2.07 ± 0.22

1.111

0.292

External rotation

Intact

3.70 ± 0.57

  

3.57 ± 0.62

  

Anatomical

3.45 ± 0.37

0.818

0.432

3.82 ± 0.71

− 0.635

0.540

Post-malreduction

3.22 ± 0.53

1.438

0.181

4.47 ± 0.45

− 2.869

0.017*

Ant-malreduction

3.02 ± 0.41

2.380

0.039*

4.84 ± 0.74

− 3.228

0.009*

  1. *Statistical significance: P < 0.05