Bone Plate Fixation: An Evaluation of Interface Contact Area and Force of the Dynamic Compression Plate (DCP) and the Limited Contact-Dynamic Compression Plate (LC-DCP) Applied to Cadaveric Bone

199746 citationsJournal Article

Authors

John R. Field · Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Abstract

Results show that bone surface topography and implant location are major determinants of the interfacial elements of contact area and average force between a plate and the bone to which it is applied.

Topics & Keywords

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Bone fractures and treatments Hip disorders and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volume 11, Issue 5, pp. 368-373

DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199707000-00013

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