Locking Compression Plate (LCP). An osteosynthesis plate based on the Dynamic Compression Plate and the Point Contact Fixator (PC-Fix)

Abstract

Based on many years of experience with compression plating and promising results obtained with so-called internal fixators, an implant system was developed which combines the two treatment methods in one implant. Despite the combination of these different fracture treatment techniques, no compromises were made with regard to application as a compression plate or as a bridging device in the form of an internal fixator. The individual construction elements in this new implant system have individually proven themselves extremely valuable in clinical practice. The integration of these well proven elements into the new implant system has made it compatible with the majority of existing instruments and conventional screws. The surgeon is free to select the best treatment method to suit the fracture situation and to make combinations as and when necessary. The LCP (Locking Compression Plate), the product of these combinations, is in line with the latest plating techniques, the aim of which is to achieve the smallest possible surgical incisions and to preserve the blood supply to the bone and the adjacent soft tissues.