In Walter de Bruyn 2024 et al., what was the impact of orthogonal plate addition on torsional stiffness in medium and long working lengths?
A. No change
B. Increased significantly
C. Decreased slightly
D. Only in long length
E. Inconsistent results
Answer: Increased significantly
Explanation: Torsional stiffness increased significantly for MWL and LWL after adding orthogonal plates:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
In Walter de Bruyn 2024 et al., which of the following best explains the increased stiffness in orthogonal constructs?
A. Increased screw torque
B. Higher screw count per plate
C. Larger cross-sectional moment of inertia
D. Use of composite polymer bone
E. Less screw-bone motion
Answer: Larger cross-sectional moment of inertia
Explanation: Higher stiffness resulted from increased area and polar moment of inertia due to orthogonal plate placement:contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
In Walter de Bruyn 2024 et al., what mechanical property was completely normalized across all working lengths after orthogonal plate application?
A. Strain
B. Torsional stiffness
C. Construct height
D. Bending stiffness
E. Yield torque
Answer: Bending stiffness
Explanation: Addition of orthogonal plates eliminated differences in bending stiffness across all working lengths:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
In Walter de Bruyn 2024 et al., how did orthogonal plate application affect strain in four-point bending?
A. Increased it
B. No effect
C. Only changed in long constructs
D. Decreased it
E. Only changed in short constructs
Answer: Decreased it
Explanation: Orthogonal plates significantly reduced plate strain across all working lengths in bending:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
In Walter de Bruyn 2024 et al., on orthogonal plate fixation, what was the effect of working length on construct stiffness?
A. No effect
B. Linear increase
C. Linear decrease
D. Inverse relationship
E. Quadratic increase
Answer: Inverse relationship
Explanation: Construct stiffness in both bending and torsion decreased incrementally as working length increased:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
