Has locked plating completely replaced conventional plating? Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The 2 main approaches to fracture plate fixation--compression plating and internal splinting--result in differing biomechanics and subsequent healing response patterns. A number of advantages to using the newer internal fixators have been described, but there are still several indications for traditional compression plating.

publication date

  • September 1, 2004

Research

keywords

  • Bone Plates
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Fractures, Bone

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 16544395340

PubMed ID

  • 15509108

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 33

issue

  • 9