Hook plate screw Ilustración e icono

Hook plate screw. This schematic illustrates an orthopedic hook plate with multiple screws traversing its shaft, forming a plate-and-screw construct for bone stabilization. In biological hierarchy, the implant is affixed to the cortical surface of a bone within the musculoskeletal system to support osseous healing. Within orthopedic surgery and biomechanics, the hooked end engages an adjacent bony edge to resist tensile and shear forces, while the screws secure the plate to the cortex. The entity is a medical device (implant) used in ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation) to maintain fracture reduction or augment ligamentous repairs at periarticular sites.