Table 1 Reached number of test cycles of each single bone.

From: Biomechanical evaluation of an experimental internal ring fixator (RingFix) for stabilization of pelvic ring injuries on an osteoporotic bone model

 

SI + 

SI−

RingFix

1

1000

46*

14*

2

355*

9*

400*

3

900*

1*

323*

4

953*

67*

375*

5

542*

1*

634*

6

825*

203*

33*

7

1000

58*

540*

8

565*

36*

108*

Median

(range)

862.5 (645)

41.0 (202)

349.0 (620)

percentile

25%/75%

547.5/988.3

3.0/64.8

51.6/505.0

  1. SI + , SI-screws with anterior fixation, SI−, SI-screws without anterior fixation; RingFix, ring fixator. *Marks the occurrence of a new fracture.
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