Table 1.

Summary of the outcomes of biomechanical testing between the 3 treatment groups [Mean ± standard deviation (range)].

	Group 1 Tension modified-hemicerclage (MH)	Group 2 2Pins	Group 3 2Pins + TBW
Specimen	10	10	10
Stiffness (N/mm)	38.2 $\pm$ 7.1 (24.7–48.3 N/mm)	26.7 $\pm$ 6.70* (15.3–34.4 N/mm)	40.2 $\pm$ 9.3 (28.2–55.8 N/mm)
Periosteal bridge failure load (N)	449.2 $\pm$ 263.5 (204.5–997.0 N)	138. 1 $\pm$ 77.7* (43.0–296.0 N)	488.7 $\pm$ 378.7 (131.0–1507.2 N)
Max. load at failure (N)	555.7 $\pm$ 225.9 (269.0–997.0 N)	284.4 $\pm$ 70.5* (201.0–426.2 N)	715.3 $\pm$ 339.8 (370.0–1507.2 N)
Main mode of failure	Severing the osteotomy fragment by the cerclage	Pulling out of the pins	Breaking of the TBW and pulling out of the pins

There are statistically significant results in the comparisons between Groups 1&3 and Group 2, which are denoted by (*).