Comparison of 3.5 locking compression plate fixation to 3.5 limited contact dynamic compression plate fixation

Comparison of the Mechanical Behaviors of Locked and Nonlocked Plate/Screw Fixation Applied to Experimentally Induced Rotational Osteotomies in Canine Ilia

“…Loss of fixation is primarily by loosening of screws before complete bone healing and is reported to occur within 10 days after TPO . Locked plate/screw constructs in which a fixed angle, rigid link is formed between the plate and screws, have been introduced for veterinary surgery with the intent of improving fixation strength . Preliminary clinical reports of locked plate/screw TPO fixation are promising, but loss of fixation because of slab fracture of the lateral cortical pelvic wall is reported .…”