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The Principle of the Internal Fixator Using the Locking Compression Plate (LCP)

Objectives: To understand the principles of the internal fixator using the Locking Compression Plate
(LCP).
1. Simple fracture: LCP as internal fixator protecting an independent lag screw
2. Complex fracture: LCP as internal fixator in a bridging function
3. Osteoporotic bone model: advantages of locking head screws providing angular stability

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