TY - JOUR AU - Wongchai, Boonthum PY - 2013 TI - Relation of Plate Strain and Distance Between Plate and Bone JF - American Journal of Applied Sciences VL - 10 IS - 11 DO - 10.3844/ajassp.2013.1480.1483 UR - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2013.1480.1483 AB - The Limited Contact Dynamics Compression Plate (LC-DCP) is normally used in bone fractured with the locking screws. The released distance between the LC-DCP and the bone could bring about the convenience of periosteal blood transportation. However the exceeding distance may cause the plate strain reach yield point and make the LC-DCP deform into plastic zone. This research proposes a study of the effect of the distance between the LC-DCP and the bone on the strain in the LC-DCP. The strains at all points are increased when the distance increases. The maximum strains occur at the middle point of the LC-DCP near the fracture gab for all varied distances.