Medical Device
bone plate
bone plate [ bohn pleyt ]
Subclass of:
Internal Fixators
Definitions related to bone plates:
  • Metal bar with perforations for the insertion of screws; used to immobilize fractured bone segments.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A bone plate is a metal device intended to stabilize fractured bone structures in the oral cavity. The bone segments are attached to the plate with screws to prevent movement of the segments.
    Standard Product Nomenclature
    U.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
  • Implantable fracture fixation devices attached to bone fragments with screws to bridge the fracture gap and shield the fracture site from stress as bone heals. (UMDNS, 1999)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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