Bicortical locking plates may provide similar stiffness and greater resistance to loosening compared to nonlocking plates for osteoporotic fractures. Researchers examining a nonlocking plate construct ...

Unlike thread locking forms, self locking fasteners with a preload locking internal thread form prevent high logistical, service and warranty costs (PRWEB) October 17, 2007 -- While threaded fastener ...

The results of this level 1 study showed no significant differences in clinical outcomes at 3-year follow-up between patients treated with either locking intramedullary nails or locking plates for ...

The self-locking process consists of a nylon patch permanently sprayed onto the threads of a fastener (upper left) or embedded into the threads as a pellet or strip (upper right). When threads mate, ...