A device for the support of bone fractures is disclosed. The device comprises a plate (10) with a plurality of apertures through which pins (20) are screwed directly into the bone. A concave recess (12) in the wall of each aperture accommodates a radially split ring (14). The ring engages with the inner edge (22) of the recess and accepts the pin in its centre. A screw (32) is tightened into a threaded opening (26) on the plate at the edge of the aperture which diametrically compresses the ring, locking the pin.