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Table 1 Results of the four-point bending, torsional loading, and axial loading tests and p value after Mann-Whitney Rank Sum test

From: Nailing of diaphyseal ulna fractures in adults—biomechanical evaluation of a novel implant in comparison with locked plating

Parameters

Nail

Plate

p value

Four-point bending [Nm/deg]

62.25 ± 6.64

71.2 ± 5.98

p = 0.005

Torsional loading [Nm/deg]

0.1 ± 0.01

0.24 ± 0.03

p < 0.001

Axial loading [N/mm]

1028.9 ± 402.1

343.9 ± 112.6

p < 0.001