Indication:

The Metaphyseal plates are indicated for extra-articular fractures of the metaphyseal area that extend into the shaft. The Metaphyseal plate 3.5/4.5/5.0 is indicated for distal tibial and proximal humeral fractures.

Plate Features:

• Safety Locking combi-holes allow uncompromising combinations: The combi-hole allows an internal plate fixation using standard screws, angular stable locking screws, or a combination of both. This takes into account the most diverse intraoperative requirements.
• Angular stability allows for better fixation: The angle- and axis-stable locking screws prevent loss of reduction underload. A precise anatomical contouring of the plate is unnecessary when using this system as a locking internal fixator.
• Easier plate contouring due to thinned plate profile: The plate design facilitates anatomical contouring considerably, whilst taking into account the distinctive features of the metaphyseal bone area (e.g. complex bone shapes, thin soft tissue envelope).
• Extra-articular fixation with the advantage of angled locking screws: The two distal holes in the thinned area of the plate, which are angled at 11° towards the centre of the plate, allow an optimal application of the locking screws in the epiphyseal area.
• Improved vascularization of the periost due to plate under cuts that reduce the plate-to-bone contact.
• The elongated hole in the shaft optimizes fine tuning of the reduction in the longitudinal axis.
• The Metaphyseal Safety Lock Plates have both compression and locking holes. The plates accept 3.5 / 4.5 mm cortex, 3.5, 4.0, & 5.0 mm safety lock and 4.0mm / 6.5 mm cancellous screws.

Indications:

The LCP Metaphyseal Plate for distal medial tibia is a preshaped plate that allows optimal treatment of juxta-articular fractures of the distal tibia extending into the shaft area. This plate takes the following characteristics of the distal tibia into account:

• Thin, soft tissue coverage.
• Complex anatomic shape of the bone.

Plate Features:

• Anatomically precontoured plate: The anatomical shape of the plate is especially designed to fit the complex shape of the distal part of the bone. A twist of the plate optimizes the fit on the tibia.
• Thinned plate profile: The distal part of the plate is tapered to preserve the thin soft tissue envelope of the distal tibia.
• Optimal distal application of the locking head screws: The specific orientation of the four distal screws allows optimal fixation in the epiphyseal area without penetrating the articulation.
• Improved vascularisation of the bone due to plate undercuts that reduce the plate-to-bone contact.