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What are the Uses of Locking Implants in Orthopaedic Surgery?

The bones of the human body are known as living tissues. In other words, when left on their own, they are quite capable of healing themselves in a post-traumatic situation. But more often than not, fractured bones will require external support during its mending process so that the original structure is restored and no locomotive complications arise. Especially in critical areas like the joints, any deformity can lead to long-lasting complications. This is where the use of locking implants come in which provide a Less Invasive Stabilisation System or LISS to heal a fracture in the perfect manner. Although the concept of orthopaedic locking implants is more than a century old, their modern version found extensive use in the field of medicine merely 15 years back. Today, such implants are almost always favoured over other prevalent methods of orthopaedic trauma treatment due to its minimum risk of sepsis and ease of use. This post discusses their common applications along with a f