basic principles of plating | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Various plate designs are available. These may be larger or smaller, thicker, or thinner as appropriate to various anatomic sites and the loads to which they will be subjected.

The holes in the plate may be designed for locking screws, non-locking screws, or either and designed to facilitate dynamic compression.

Some plates are designed to have reduced contact area on the bone.

Reconstruction plates are designed to be easier to contour in complex anatomic locations.

There are plates designed for many specific anatomic locations.