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Biomechanics of Locked Plates and Screws

K. Egol, Erik N. Kubiak, E. Fulkerson, F. Kummer, K. Koval

2004.9.1JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA

DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200409000-00003

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The biomechanical principles that guide fracture fixation with plates and screws are reviewed to compare and contrast the function and roles of conventional unlocked plates to locked plates in fracture fixation.

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EGOL, K., et al. Biomechanics of locked plates and screws. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA, 2004, 18: 488–493.