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Specifically, the effects of rotational load boundary conditions and realistic gait-based load patterns were evaluated to understand their influence on the biomechanical response and failure modes of the implant system.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_bmt-2025-0002_abs_002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Two test configurations\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Fix-Free, featuring a rotational joint, and Fix-Fix, with fixed support at both ends\u00a0\u2013\u00a0were subjected to static and cyclic loading. Cyclic testing incorporated sinusoidal and gait-based load patterns, reflecting the physiological axial joint load during walking. In total, 30 test samples (n=30), employed by a bone surrogate and the plate-screw system in bridge-plating state, were tested via axial\u00a0IST.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_bmt-2025-0002_abs_003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Fix-Free configuration exhibited significantly lower axial stiffness and load capacity reductions of 60.8\u202f% compared to Fix-Fix in static testing. Under cyclic gait-based loading, both setups experienced progressive screw-plate interface failures, with earlier degradation observed in Fix-Free.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_bmt-2025-0002_abs_004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Findings indicate a strong impact of physiological load patterns and boundary conditions. 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