What Is the Cost of Off-Axis Insertion of Locking Screws? A Biomechanical Comparison of a 3.5 mm Fixed-Angle and 3.5 mm Variable-Angle Stainless Steel Locking Plate Systems.
Jakub KaczmarekTomasz BartkowiakPiotr PaczosPaweł ZawadzkiDaria ŁącznaBartosz GapińskiPublished in: Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T (2022)
The 3.5 PLS is more sensitive to the screw insertion angle than to the insertion torque, whereas the 3.5 LCP is affected by both factors. Placing 3.5 LCP locking screws off-axis significantly reduces the screw holding strength; therefore, this approach has to be avoided. The findings of our research indicate that a 1.5 Nm torque can be used for a 3.5 PLS.