[Apparatus for creating measurable compression in osteosynthesis with plates].
1977
L N Ankin
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D001860
Bone Plates
Implantable fracture fixation devices attached to bone fragments with screws to bridge the fracture gap and shield the fracture site from stress as bone heals. (UMDNS, 1999)
Bone Plate,Plate, Bone,Plates, Bone
D005593
Fracture Fixation, Internal
The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.