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sion to maintain stability with the screw locking into
the plate instead of the screw pulling the bone to-
wards the plate as in conventional plate technology. 15
LCP implants have been used in several conditions to
aid bone healing and provide quicker and more stable
fixation. 18
The LCP has uniform hole spacing with load (compres-
sion) and neutral screw positions. The Combi holes of
locking compression plates are a combination of lock-
ing and compression holes. This design allows place-
ment of standard cortex and cancellous bone screws
on one side or threaded conical locking screws on the
opposite side of each hole. These threaded conical
locking screws give superior strength to the implant
and this quality is very important during the recovery
phase of the anaesthetic and in the post-operative pe-
riod in antelopes. Due to a lack of habituation, only
minimal handling and restraint can be performed, ex-
posing the implants to high stress forces.
In 1958, AO formulated four basic principles, which
have become the guidelines for internal fixation.
These principles, as applied to the locking compres-
sion plate in antelopes are:
Anatomic Reduction
Locking compression plates allow restoration of the
articular surface by exact screw placement, which
is important as many antelope long bone fractures
have complicated configurations. Additionally, as the
locking plate construct functions as an internal fixa-
tor, precise anatomical contouring of the plate is not
essential to maintain fracture
alignment and stability. 16 This
is an important factor in an-
telope fracture fixation as
there can often be a delay in
identifying fracture cases be-
fore referral for repair. Callus
formation in the immediate
post-injury period in these
cases can make accurate
plate contouring extremely
difficult.
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