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a: Conventional (CP) and locked-plate (LP) constructs were comparably stiff and were approximately one order of magnitude stiffer than external fixators (ExFix)23-25. b: Axial loading caused plate bending and asymmetric gap closure, whereby interfragmentary motion (IFM) at the near cortex was minimal. c: Near-cortex motion in response to 400-N simulated toe-touch loading remained below 0.1 mm, which is considered insufficient to promote secondary bone-healing.
