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A bone fracture disables the function of the injured limb. Early and full restoration of function can be achieved by osteosynthesis, a method of treating the bone fracture by surgical means. The method consists of stabilizing the fragments of the fracture using implants [1]. The choice of the implant material depends, first of all, on the function to be achieved and also on the mode of application of the implant. The function of the implant consists not only in maintaining the proper shape of the bone under functional load to allow for prompt and reliable solid healing, but also, and more importantly, in restoring the full function of the limb and of the severely injured patient. Different principles of fracture treatment with different types of fracture healing result in different technical requirements. These requirements take into account both implant function and implant design and material. Therefore, the principles of fracture treatment are outlined first.
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Perren, S.M., Pohler, O.E.M., Schneider, E. (2001). Titanium as Implant Material for Osteosynthesis Applications. In: Titanium in Medicine. Engineering Materials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56486-4_23
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