In the new treatment, a device called a locking compression plate (LCP) is inserted into the body to help the two or more pieces of broken bone heal more quickly. This can be done through 'minimal ...

Broken bones account for millions of medical visits ... Internal fixation involves surgically placing metal screws, pins, rods, or plates to hold bone fragments in position during healing.

(WCIA) — U of I researchers are changing the way broken bones heal ... “Typically when the bone fractures we’ll need to install a titanium metal plate,” Zhang explained.