Table 1.

Comparison of stresses (at fracture site and 20 mm away from the fracture) during 50% bone healing for SS, SGT and SGL. Compressive stress is represented by a negative sign, while tensile stress is indicated by a positive sign.

	Top layer of the bone		Bottom layer of the bone
Plate type	Stresses (10-2 GPa) at fracture site	Stresses (10-2 GPa) at 20 mm away from fracture site	Stresses (10-2 GPa) at fracture site	Stresses (10-2 GPa) at 20 mm away from fracture site
SS	-0.2	-0.02	-1	-1.5
SGT	+0.2	+0.4	-1.3	-1.9
SGL	+0.1	+0.6	-1.2	-2.1