Locking Plates: Tips and Tricks by Wade R. Smith, Bruce H. Ziran, Jeff O. Anglen, and Philip F. Stahel J Bone Joint Surg Am Volume 89(10): October 1, 2007 ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Minimally invasive, percutaneous locking plate fixation. Wade R. Smith et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Primary malreduction with the use of a locking plate for fixation of a distal femoral fracture (A) and a tibial shaft fracture (B). Wade R. Smith et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Locking plate fixation of a simple fracture of the radial shaft, leading to nonunion. Wade R. Smith et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Typical patterns of failure of locking plate fixation of proximal humeral fractures. Wade R. Smith et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Relationship of working length and strain at the level of the fracture for the locked internal fixator principle. Wade R. Smith et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Inappropriate use of unicortical locking head screws. Wade R. Smith et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.