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18670289

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-8-1
pubmed:abstractText
Locked plate technology has evolved in an effort to overcome the limitations associated with conventional plating methods, primarily for improving fixation in osteopenic bone. The development of screw torque and plate-bone interface friction is unnecessary with locked plate designs, significantly decreasing the amount of soft tissue dissection required for implantation, preserving the periosteal blood supply, and facilitating the use of minimally invasive percutaneous bridging fixation techniques. The locked plate is a fixed-angle device because angular motion does not occur at the plate screw interface. The use of locked plate technology allows the orthopaedic surgeon to manage fractures with indirect reduction techniques while providing stable fracture fixation. The secure 'feel' of locked plates, ease of application, and the low incidence of complications noted in early clinical reports have contributed to the proliferation of this technology. Along with reports of clinical successes, as the use of fixed angle/locked plates has increased, clinical failures are being noticed. This review will focus on the biomechanics of locked plate technology, appropriate indications for its use, laboratory and clinical comparisons to conventional plating techniques, and potential mechanisms of locked plate failure that have been observed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1531-2291
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
479-86
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
The current status of locked plating: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review