Figure 7

Comparison of the force (a) and number of cycles (b) required to achieve a 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 mm displacement of the compression screws (DCP fixation) with square threads and triangle threads under cyclic craniocaudal loading. Mean values ± standard deviation of the measured values are presented (N = 5) (Student’s t-test, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01).