Reproducibility and Side Differences of Mechanical Tests for Determining the Structural Strength of the Proximal Femur

In this experimental study, we evaluated the reproducibility error of mechanical strength tests of the proximal femur when simulating a fall on the trochanter. Based on side differences in femoral failure loads in 55 pairs of femora, we estimated the upper limit of the precision error to be 15% for the side impact test, whereas the intersubject variability was >40%.

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