Plate, A flat metal device fixed to the bone with screws to stabilize a fracture., Locking plate, A type of plate with threaded holes, allowing screws to lock into the plate for extra stability., Anatomical plate, A plate that is pre-shaped (contoured) to match the natural shape of a bone., Screw, A metal fastener used to secure plates to bone or to hold bone fragments together., Cortical screw, A screw designed for the dense outer layer of bone (cortex)., Cancellous screw, A screw with wider threads, designed for the spongy inner part of bone (cancellous bone)., Lag screw, A screw that compresses two bone fragments together by drilling a larger hole in one fragment and a smaller hole in the other., Crossing screws, Screws inserted obliquely (at an angle) across a fracture to stabilize multiple fragments., Fixation, The surgical method of holding bones in place using implants until they heal., Internal fixation, Stabilization of a fracture using hardware placed inside the body (plates, screws, rods).

Orthopedic Hardware (Implants)

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