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Table 1 Overview of the donors with corresponding results and bone density

From: Biomechanical comparison of bi- and tricortical k-wire fixation in tension band wiring osteosynthesis

Donor

Side

Sex

Age

Maximum pullout strength—bicortical

Maximum pullout strength—tricortical

Bone density in HU

1 re

Right

Female

62

402.5

395.7

891

1 li

Left

Female

62

377.4

222.7

899

2 re

Right

Male

83

433.5

397.1

502

3 li

Left

Male

76

466.2

429.4

517

4 re

Right

Male

91

210.9

184.3

477

4 li

Left

Male

91

267.7

251.6

400

5 re

Right

Female

83

352.7

229.3

570

5 li

Left

Female

83

324.8

224.9

600

6 re

Right

Female

92

272.6

168.8

600

6 li

Left

Female

92

143.7

125.3

336