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Table 4 Average compressive stiffness (N/mm) and displacement (mm) under compression 500 N load configuration

From: Mechanical study of the safe distance between humerus shaft fracture and distal locking screws in antegrade nailing

Load configuration

 

2 cm/2screw

5 cm/2screw

2 cm/1screw

5 cm/1screw

Compressive

Stiffness (N/mm)

1539 ± 139

1569 ± 160

1473 ± 90

1207 ± 412

Displacement (mm)

0.073 ± 0.026

0.087 ± 0.025

0.098 ± 0.002

0.116 ± 0.006