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compression plate

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compression plate
Orthopedics A plate used to stabilize fractures, used with lag screws to provide dynamic compression on the tension side of bone; dynamic CPs are the most common types of plates, and have special oval screw holes with a beveled floor and an inclined surface, to approximate the ends of the bone as the screws tighten. See Plate.
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