Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Schatzker V: elastic deformation, no significant differences noted
Ramp loading displacement (mm) | Displacement (10 cycles) (mm) | Displacement (100 cycles) (mm) | Displacement (1,000 cycles) (mm) | Displacement (10,000 cycles) (mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.5-mm plate | 0.236 ± 0.04 | 0.258 ± 0.02 | 0.507 ± 0.08 | 0.684 ± 0.1 | 0.821 ± 0.2 |
4.5-mm plate | 0.233 ± 0.02 | 0.268 ± 0.02 | 0.536 ± 0.1 | 0.639 ± 0.1 | 0.720 ± 0.1 |