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Construct stiffness and plate strain were compared across working length and along the plate.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003With the LCP on the compression surface (compression bending), the short working length had a significantly higher construct stiffness and lower plate strain than the long working length. Conversely, with the LCP on the tension surface (tension bending), transcortical contact between 150 and 155\u2009N induced load sharing at the fracture gap, which significantly increased construct stiffness and decreased plate strain in the long working length. At 100\u2009N (precontact), the short working length had a significantly higher construct stiffness and lower plate strain than the long working length, comparable with our compressing bending results.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003In compression bending, and before transcortical contact occurred in tension bending, the short working length had a significantly higher construct stiffness and lower plate strain than the long working length. Load sharing due to transcortical contact observed in our model in tension bending will vary with fracture gap, working length, and loading condition. 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