TABLE I.

Specimen Characteristics for the Different Plate Configurations

Groups	Donor Age* (yr)	Clavicle Length* (cm)	BMC* (g)
3.5-mm LCP (7-hole) superiorly	81.00 ± 3.56	14.75 ± 0.60	8.41 ± 1.71
3.5-mm LCP (7-hole) anteriorly	77.50 ± 3.52	13.63 ± 0.13	8.14 ± 1.29
2.7-mm LCP (5-hole) superiorly and 2.4-mm Adaptation plate (12-hole) anteriorly	78.25 ± 3.09	14.00 ± 0.54	8.55 ± 1.24
2.7-mm Adaptation plate (12-hole) superiorly and 2.4-mm LCP (5-hole) anteriorly	86.00 ± 2.35	13.88 ± 0.24	8.21 ± 1.27
2.4-mm LCP (5-hole) superiorly and 2.7-mm Adaptation plate (12-hole) anteriorly	80.00 ± 5.15	14.38 ± 0.72	8.44 ± 1.98
2.4-mm Adaptation plate (12-hole) superiorly and 2.7-mm LCP (5-hole) anteriorly	75.25 ± 3.01	14.13 ± 0.52	8.28 ± 1.39

^*The values are given as the mean and the standard error.