Fracture Fixation and Implants

Low complication rate with a good to excellent long-term outcome according to responses on the client questionnaire.
Locking plates can provide positive clinical outcomes.
In vivo studies are necessary before this augmentation technique can be recommended for clinical patients.
The use of vertically aligned pins versus horizontally aligned pins does not affect construct strength.
The cases in this series had acceptable outcomes despite a high risk of complications.
Change in biomarker levels was found to be more indicative of implant fixation status than any single measurement.