Overview
  • Limited contact self-compression plates can provide 1.5 mm of compression
  • A very small amount of compression can be achieved using a locking plate
  • Compression screws can change their orientation in a plate under loading so anatomical contouring is essential; the plate is fully compressed against the bone
  • The locking screws lock into the plate so their orientation cannot change in the plate during loading; perfect contouring isn’t necessary for the use of a locking plate

1.5 mm

2.7 mm

3.5 mm

4.5 mm