From: The T-pod is as stable as supraacetabular fixation using 1 or 2 Schanz screws in partially unstable pelvic fractures: a biomechanical study
Step 1
Loading up to 150 N
Step 2
Holding at 150 N for 30 s
Step 3
Periodic loading: 20 cycles with a frequency of 0,25 Hz between 150N and 250N
Step 4
Step 5
System back to its original position of +28 mm