Table 1.

Biomechanical results comparing n-HA/PA66/GF plate to titanium plate for fixation

Constructs	Stiffness		Failure strength
	Bending (N/mm)	Torsion (Nm/°)	Bending (Nm)	Torsion (Nm)
HPGP	244.1±49.6	0.16±0.04	11.2±2.4	6.0±1.6
TP	370.6±33.9	0.37±0.05	38.7±2.3	12.1±1.2
P-value	0.022	0.006	<0.001	0.007

Note: The data was analyzed by Student’s t-test.

Abbreviations: HPGP, n-HA/PA66/GF plate; n-HA/PA66/GF, nano-hydroxyapatite/polyamide 66/glass fiber; TP, titanium plate.