but·tress plate (b t r s)n. A metal plate used to support the internal fixation of a fracture. |
buttress plate,
a thin, flat metal plate used to provide support in the surgical repair of a fracture.
buttress plate
Orthopedics A plate used to support bone that is unstable in compression or axial loading; BPs are often used in the distal radius and tibial plateau to hold impacted and depressed fragments in position once they have been
elevated. See Plate.
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