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