Fracture fixation with screws and bone plates.
The treatment goal of fracture fixation is to restore the patient to normal function as quickly as possible. Fracture fixation can be accomplished by various means; fixation with screws and bone plates is not only a popular but a successful technique. In this article, the authors provide concepts that a surgeon must understand for successful screw and bone plate use. In addition, case examples demonstrating the application of many of the concepts are included.
Conzemius
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, USA.
Swainson
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D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary*; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000662:veterinary*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000662:veterinary*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography