Table 2. Fixation effectiveness of different plates.
| Plate manufacturer | Purchased by two screws (effective fixation) | Purchased by one screw | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cases† | No. of fragments‡ | No. of cases† | No. of fragments‡ | ||
| Synthes (LCP) | 84 (58.3%) | 0.95±0.56 | 133 (92.4%) | 1.34±0.66 | |
| Synthes (VA-LCP at 0°) | 69 (47.9%) | 0.78±0.58 | 108 (75.0%) | 1.15±0.56 | |
| Zimmer | 73 (50.7%) | 0.85±0.55 | 111 (77.1%) | 1.17±0.57 | |
| Biomet (at 0°) | 63 (43.8%) | 0.70±0.56 | 129 (89.6%) | 1.31±0.61 | |
| Synthes (VA-LCP at 0–15°) | 110 (76.4%) | 1.16±0.56 | 137 (95.1%) | 1.37±0.66 | |
| Biomet (at 0–25°) | 103 (71.5%) | 1.09±0.58 | 136 (94.4%) | 1.37±0.63 | |
†, the values are given as the number of patients, with the percentage in parentheses; ‡, the values are given as the mean and the standard deviation. LCP, locking compression plates; VA-LCP, variable angle locking compression plate.