Canceling Notch Improves the Mechanical Safety of Clavicle Locking Plate: A 3D Finite Element Study.

Canceling the notch and filling the screw holes near the fracture can ameliorate stress concentration on the internal fixation construct and enhance its reliability under axial compression. This improvement has substantial effects on the mechanical properties of implants and potentially prevents implant failure. Modern osteosynthesis anatomical implants need to be improved.