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Research Article| Volume 2, ISSUE 1, P40-47, July 1970

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A new plate for internal fixation—the dynamic compression plate (DCP)

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      A system of internal fixation of fractures is presented in which two new principles are introduced simultaneously. Titanium is adopted as the material for the plates and screws by virtue of its corrosion resistance and because its elasticity is nearer to that of bone than is that of stainless steel. The second new principle is the provision of sloping cylind-rical oval holes in the plate, so that driving home the spherical-headed screws applies compression without the need for a separate compressor.
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