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Table 1 Resection torque of shaver blades (N·m)

From: Assessment of arthroscopic shavers: a comparison test of resection performance and quality

Test trial

IPB

DSPB

Test 1

0.0041

0.0034

Test 2

0.0037

0.0039

Test 3

0.0043

0.0045

Test 4

0.0037

0.0038

Test 5

0.0036

0.0043

Test 6

0.0035

0.0043

Test 7

0.0044

0.0037

Test 8

0.0038

0.0039

Test 9

0.0042

0.0046

Test 10

0.0043

0.0042

Mean

0.00396

0.00406

SD

0.00033

0.00038

  1. IPB Incisor Plus Blade (Smith & Nephew), DSPB Double Serrated Plus Blade (BJKMC)
  2. The Student t test revealed no significant difference in resection torque between IPB and DSPB (P = 0.54)
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X