Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 2 Schatzker VI: 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 | 0.231 ± 0.02 | 0.256 ± 0.01 | 0.629 ± 0.2 | 0.823 ± 0.2 | 1.03 ± 0.2 |
4.5-mm plate | 0.246 ± 0.04 | 0.259 ± 0.02 | 0.669 ± 0.4 | 0.800 ± 0.4 | 0.880 ± 0.4 |