Table 3 The change in the median vibration transmittance between different states of the sternum (× 10− 5 g2)
From: Vibration transmittance measures sternotomy stability – a preliminary study in human cadavers
At 2nd rib | At 3rd rib | At 4rd rib | Levels combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intact → Stable | − 317 (− 76%) | − 296 (− 86%) | − 224 (− 73%) | − 280 (− 78%) |
Stable → Unstable | −61 (− 61%) | − 18 (− 37%) | −52 (− 64%) | − 45 (− 58%) |
Intact → Unstable | − 378 (− 91%) | − 314 (− 91%) | − 276 (− 91%) | − 325 (− 91%) |