Do plates and screws make bones stronger?

Do plates and screws make bones stronger?

Do plates and screws make bones stronger?

Do plates and screws make bones stronger?

All the plate does is hold the fractured bone pieces together while they heal. After the bone heals, the plate and screws serve no function at all. All the strength of a healed bone comes from the bone itself.

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