Table 7.
Maximum force (Mean + SD) 2, 3, 4 or 6 weeks after fracture or surgery.
| Authors | 2 week | 3 week | 4 week | 6 week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Joules/day | ||||
| David et al. (1996) | N/A | N/A | E 1630 ± 1020 * | E 1880 ± 1080 * |
| C 1340 ± 540 * | C 2330 ± 1210 * | |||
| N/A | N/A | E 1120 ± 900 ** | E 1750 ± 1060 ** | |
| C 1190 ± 570 ** | C 2330 ± 1050 ** | |||
| 4 Joules/day | ||||
| N/A | N/A | E 1110 ± 650 * | E 2480 ± 1140* | |
| C 1510 ± 820 * | C 2000 ± 680 * | |||
| N/A | N/A | E 670 ± 680 ** | E 1680 ± 1280 ** | |
| C 1020 ± 890** | C 2280 ± 140 ** | |||
| Luger et al. (1998) | N/A | N/A | E 74.4 ± 43.1* | N/A |
| C 46.5 ± 20.2* | ||||
| Tajali et al. (2003) | E 28.82 ± 8.19** | E 29.85 ± 5.50** | E 36.82 ± 7.42** | N/A |
| C 24.44 ± 3.19** | C 27.70 ± 5.32** | C 27.79 ± 6.14** | ||
| Teng et al. (2006) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
E = Experiment, C = Control; * Data refers to biomechanical evaluation in vertical plan; **Data refers to biomechanical evaluation in horizontal plan.