Not every proximal ulna fracture needs a locking plate. In younger patients with solid bone and clean fracture lines, a traditional plate fixed under compression gives rigid, low-cost stability with hardware that sits exactly where the surgeon shapes it. The technique is mature, forgiving of variation and familiar in every trauma theatre.
The traditional proximal ulna plate serves that caseload. It contours to the dorsal ridge at the table, compresses the fracture as its screws seat, and shares its anatomic logic with the locking line of the same system — so a service can hold both techniques on one shelf. Fracture assessment and the choice between traditional and locking fixation remain with the operating surgeon.
