title: [RESEARCH PROGRESS IN TREATMENT OF FRACTURES BY FAR CORTICAL LOCKING TECHNIQUE].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the research progress in the treatment of fractures by far cortical locking technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  The domestic and foreign related literature about the treatment of fractures by far cortical locking technique was reviewed, summarized, and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In order to overcome the shortcomings of high stress at the near side of the plate and high stiffness of traditional locking plate, a new far cortical locking technique has been developed recently. The structure retains the overall strength of locking plate, but decreases the stiffness of the fixation by 80%, so it can provide interfragmentary parallel micromotion and help to form symmetric callus, and satisfactory results have been achieved in theory, experiment, and clinical application of treatment of fractures by far cortical locking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The far cortical locking technique is a major improvement of locking plate, which is expected to significantly reduce delayed healing and nonunion of some fractures treated with traditional locking plate.
authors.forename: Haifeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qudong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Sanjun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Zhenzhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yongjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rui
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014945:Wound Healing