title: Locking plate technology and its use in foot and ankle surgery.
abstract: This article discusses the history of conventional plating, plate biomechanics, and screw function to provide better understanding of osseous physiology and biology using locking plates. The peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed literature have been researched to decipher and share the most pertinent information on this topic.
authors.affiliation: Cornerstone Foot and Ankle Specialists, 1814 Westchester Drive, Suite 300, High Point, NC 27262, USA. Dekarlos.Dial@conerstonehealthcare.com
authors.forename: Dekarlos M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Dial
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000639:trends*; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000639:trends*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design