Table 2 The median measured vibration transmittance levels (× 10− 5) in the 20 Hz – 2000 Hz band (g2)
From: Vibration transmittance measures sternotomy stability – a preliminary study in human cadavers
Intact | Stable | Unstable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | (range) | Median | (range) | Median | (range) | |
2nd rib | 416 | (24–2094) | 99 | (13–2312) | 38 | (7–118) |
3rd rib | 346 | (36–6756) | 50 | (12–7025) | 32 | (9–78) |
4th rib | 305 | (65–1603) | 81 | (9–834) | 29 | (9–233) |
Levels combined | 357 | (24–6756) | 77 | (9–7025) | 32 | (7–233) |