Table 3.

Axial and torsion failure test results

Femur	NEW axial	OLD	NEW Torsion	OLD
1	4313.10	4240.50	31.00*	32.10*
2	4242.90	4193.50	33.40	37.20
3	4011.20	5002.10	29.50	26.50
4	3607.60	4084.80
Average	4043.70	4380.23	31.30	31.93
Significance	P = 0.27		P = 0.78
(p < 0.05 = sign)

Results for the axial and torsion failure tests, axial force is in N/mm, torsion force is Nm/°; differences are not statistically significant.

*Femurs in which the drive-shaft of the MTS came loose.

‘NEW’ = anatomical MDF plate, ‘OLD’ = antecedent MDF plate.