Screw head plugs increase the fatigue strength of stainless steel, but not of titanium, locking plates

[摘要] Objectives Screw plugs have been reported to increase the fatigue strength of stainless steel locking plates. The objective of this study was to examine and compare this effect between stainless steel and titanium locking plates. Methods Custom-designed l

[学科分类] 骨科学

[关键词] Locking place;Screw plug;Titanium