TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical application of locked plating system in children. An orthopaedic view
AU - Pretell-Mazzini, Juan
AU - Zafra-Jimenez, Jose Alberto
AU - Rodriguez Martin, Juan
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - In recent years, the locked plating system has gained favour in the treatment of certain fractures in adults; however, there is not much information regarding its use in children. We think there could be some advantages and applications such as: an alternative to external fixation, the bridge plating technique, unicortical screws, removal of hardware, metadiaphyseal fractures, periarticular fractures, poor quality bone, and allograft fixation. However, there are some disadvantages to keep in mind and the final decision for using it should be based on the osteosynthesis method principle the surgeon would like to apply. In this review article we discuss the up-to-date possible clinical applications and issues of this system.
AB - In recent years, the locked plating system has gained favour in the treatment of certain fractures in adults; however, there is not much information regarding its use in children. We think there could be some advantages and applications such as: an alternative to external fixation, the bridge plating technique, unicortical screws, removal of hardware, metadiaphyseal fractures, periarticular fractures, poor quality bone, and allograft fixation. However, there are some disadvantages to keep in mind and the final decision for using it should be based on the osteosynthesis method principle the surgeon would like to apply. In this review article we discuss the up-to-date possible clinical applications and issues of this system.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00264-010-0960-5
DO - 10.1007/s00264-010-0960-5
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20162415
AN - SCOPUS:77957667896
VL - 34
SP - 931
EP - 938
JO - International Orthopaedics
JF - International Orthopaedics
SN - 0341-2695
IS - 7
ER -