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Table 1 Strength values of the groups treated with different surgical techniques used

From: Comparison of tension band wiring and other tibial tuberosity advancement techniques for cranial cruciate ligament repair: an experimental study

Fixation method

n

Strength

Mean ± SD

Overall P-value

TTA rapid

8

1.31 ± 0.07**#

< 0.001

TBW

8

1.47 ± 0.06^

 

TTA cage

8

0.82 ± 0.08**##

 

TTA-2

8

0.85 ± 0.06**##

 

TTA plate

8

1.26 ± 0.06**#

 
  1. Results expressed as mean ± standard deviation; **P < 0.001; #similar group behaviour (TTA rapid and TTA plate); ##similar group behaviour (TTA cage and TTA-2); ^different behavior to all other groups