Table I.

Parameters of interest of total interfragmentary displacement and gap angle in the two study groups presented with mean value and standard deviation, together with p-values from the statistical comparison between the two study groups (Wilcoxon signed-rank test)

Parameter	Cycle number	7.3 mm screw	Two 3.5 mm screws	p-value
Total displacement (mm)	100	0.27 (0.21)	0.51 (0.61)	0.674
	500	0.56 (0.56)	0.87 (1.27)	0.917
	1000	0.88 (0.87)	1.04 (1.46)	0.600
	2500	1.61 (1.31)	2.35 (2.56)	0.345
	5000	2.61 (1.88)	4.21 (3.65)	0.249
Gap angle (°)	100	1.3 (1.2)	1.0 (1.7)	0.463
	500	2.3 (2.1)	2.5 (4.9)	0.463
	1000	3.3 (3.1)	2.9 (5.4)	0.345
	2500	6.2 (6.0)	7.6 (9.8)	0.753
	5000	7.8 (8.0)	11.0 (10.4)	0.463