Locking devices connect power-transmission components to rotating shafts. In this report, we polled locking-device experts for their advice on optimizing lifetime and ease of use. Here are the ...

Externally threaded fasteners with locking devices use the same techniques as locknuts. Prevailing-torque locking screws employ distorted threads, interference fits, inserts, or a chemical adhesive ...

Bicortical locking plates may provide similar stiffness and greater resistance to loosening compared to nonlocking plates for osteoporotic fractures. Researchers examining a nonlocking plate construct ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intramedullary nailing is the standard of care for most lower extremity long bone fractures. The placement of ...

Screw machines are specialized automated metalworking lathes that were first developed in Switzerland during the late 1800s to produce large numbers of identical parts such as screws. At that time, ...