TABLE VI.

Bending Load to Failure with Superior Loading by Plate Configuration Group

Groups	Bending Load to Failure* (N/mm)	Significance†
3.5-mm LCP superiorly	254.75 ± 20.84 (192.56 to 325.20)	NS
3.5-mm LCP anteriorly	341.00 ± 55.74 (187.95 to 542.75)	NS
2.7-mm LCP superiorly and 2.4-mm Adaptation plate anteriorly	306.00 ± 15.99 (250.44 to 352.21)	NS
2.7-mm Adaptation plate superiorly and 2.4-mm LCP anteriorly	252.75 ± 26.84 (182.84 to 353.70)	NS
2.4-mm LCP superiorly and 2.7-mm Adaptation plate anteriorly	383.25 ± 40.59 (254.07 to 512.43)	NS
2.4-mm Adaptation plate superiorly and 2.7-mm LCP anteriorly	337.75 ± 23.53 (266.25 to 415.99)	NS

^*The values are given as the mean and the standard error of the mean, with the 95% CI in parentheses.

^†NS = nonsignificant. Configurations are not significantly different from one another.