Locking plates

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The principle of the internal fixator using the Locking Compression Plate (LCP)

Plate_contouring.pdf (4.8 MB)

Variable Angle Locked Screw (VAL): from concept to application (1.5 MB)

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Mechanics of plate fixation: loading of the plates screws; stiffness of plate fixation; loading of the plate (Station H)

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