A Biomechanical Evaluation of Methods of Distal Humerus Fracture Fixation Using Locking Compression Plates Versus Conventional Reconstruction Plates

Abstract

The biomechanical behavior of the osteosynthesis depends more on plate configuration than plate type. Advantages of locking compression plates are only significant if compared with dorsal plate application techniques. Nevertheless, locking compression plates are helpful supplementary tools for achieving primary stable fracture fixation. This might be of considerable clinical relevance in patients with diminished bone mineral quality or in the presence of metaphyseal comminution.