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. 2017 Dec;17(4):299–302.

Table 3.

Stress distribution, peak and position analysis for internal fixation. *p<0.05 compared with PFNA 200 mm.

PFNA length Evans Type IV Type V
Internal fixation proximal medial stress peak (MPa) Proximal lateral stress peak Distal medial stress peak Distal lateral stress peak Proximal medial stress peak Proximal lateral stress peak Distal medial stress peak Distal lateral stress peak
200 mm 156.48±8.52 112.62±9.67 35.68±4.62 15.23±3.63 168.95±10.25 113.74±14.63 38.62±11.52 14.47±13.26
240 mm 112.36±6.54* 98.43±7.62 52.85±5.23 16.37±3.57 124.52±12.32 106.95±16.25 58.93±12.25 15.58±13.26
280 mm 108.51±6.38* 93.54±7.84 55.43±5.57 16.58±3.34 119.67±13.54 108.52±13.52 61.25±14.52 16.23±15.63