Research Article

Biomechanical Evaluation of Dual Plate Configurations for Femoral Shaft Fracture Fixation

Table 1

The 4 plate configurations tested in the axial/torsional biomechanical modes.

Plates GroupPlate ConfigurationSample Size (N)

Compression1 (DCP-A)Adjacent dual dynamic compression plates4
2 (DCP-O)Orthogonal dual dynamic compression plates4

Locking3 (DLP-A)Adjacent dual locking plates4
4 (DLP-O)Orthogonal dual locking plates4