Table 1.
Torque (N/m) recorded for fibula pro-tibia and standard locking plate constructs (torque at 30 degrees external rotation)
|
Construct
|
Fixation type
|
Torque (N/m)
|
| 1 | Fibula pro-tibia | 3.723 |
| 2 | Fibula pro-tibia | 5.692 |
| 3 | Fibula pro-tibia | 4.695 |
| 4 | Fibula pro-tibia | 4.043 |
| 5 | Fibula pro-tibia | 3.954 |
| 6 | Standard locking plate | 0.829 |
| 7 | Standard locking plate | 1.709 |
| 8 | Standard locking plate | 1.539 |
| 9 | Standard locking plate | 1.155 |
| 10 | Standard locking plate | 2.022 |