Abstract
Plates are named for their form and their function. Plates used in the hand may be fiat, tubular, or dynamic compression plates. They may be straight, T -shaped, or Lshaped (see Chapter 4). The function of a plate may be to neutralize, buttress, or compress. In some instances a comminuted fracture or a fracture with bone loss may be bridged by a plate. This is called a “bridging” or “splinting” plate and is a form of neutralization, although there is less resistance to stress than if the bony ends were in contact. Sometimes a plate may perform more than one function. It is important to have in mind those goals to be accomplished and to select the plate that is most likely to succeed in this effort.
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Freeland, A.E., Jabaley, M.E., Hughes, J.L. (1986). Plates. In: Stable Fixation of the Hand and Wrist. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8640-7_6
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