Static and Dynamic Differences in Fixation Stability between a Spacer Plate and a Small Stature Plate Fixator Used for High Tibial Osteotomies: A Biomechanical Bone Composite Study

Figure 7

Definition of the positive displacement direction. In general the lateral displacement 𝑑_𝐿 was found to be positive with greater magnitude than the medial displacement 𝑑_𝑀 that was counted negative. Hence the deflection angle 𝛼 was defined by means of the difference (𝑑_𝐿−𝑑_𝑀).