There are locking bone plates that are threaded at the screw holes, and non-locking plates. Both have their own advantages.
Advantages of locking compression plates:
No bone contact is required: a locking bone plate does not need to be in contact with the underlying bone, reducing the need for extreme precision when placing the plate to achieve sufficient fracture reduction.
Less bone damage: the locking plate system causes less damage to the...
tibia compression plate
STEP®
Length: 64, 87, 98.5, 121, 199.7 mm
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Number of holes: 2, 4, 5, 7, 13 unit
... ankle joint. The plates are designed to be used with both locking and non-locking screws although locking screws provide stronger and more stable ...
Remove all
Compare up to 10 products
Please specify:
Help us improve:
remaining