Supercutaneous Plating: Use of a Locking Compression Plate as an External Fixator

• DOI: 10.1097/bot.0b013e31818f8de4
• Publication Date: 2008-12-19T08:26:32Z
• Authors: Peter Kloen
• Keywords: Plating (geology); Osteosynthesis

Low-profile rigid external fixation can be a helpful adjunct in complex posttraumatic cases as part of staged reconstructive effort. The successful use plates low-profile fixators has been described previously by our institution. locking compression have advocated internal-external fixators, given their angular stable screw fixation. These properties also make them good candidates for plate fixation; we call this technique "supercutaneous plating."