Is Far Cortical Locking More Effective Than Bicortical Locking in Treating AO 43A1-3 Fractures?

Apart from the traditional 3 point fixation of the locking screw this technique compromises two point fixation of the screw where one into the plate and the other is into the far cortex of the diaphysis. The near cortex was widened by 3.2 mm of dirll bit to eliminate the fixation of the screw into the near cortex