LCP Clavicle Hook Plate. The fixation system with ... - Osteosyntese

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Option: Adapt plate to the patient’s anatomy
Possible instruments
329.040/050 Bending Iron
329.150 Bending Pliers, length 230 mm
Important: Since the plate shaft is anatomically pre-contoured
(12°), bending of the plate is not necessary, but can
be done if required.
Contour the plate using the appropriate bending instruments
(as with standard plates). The combi-holes should not be deformed
excessively during bending, as this may hinder the
subsequent insertion of locking screws. If possible, bend the
plate between the combi-holes.
Notes
Do not bend the shaft between the holes more than
20 to 25°.
Do not bend the hook more than 10 to 15°.
Do not bend the plate and hook back and forth.
Take care that the plate surface does not get scratched.
Sharp edges can irritate soft tissue.
If only non-locking cortex screws are used, the plate needs to
be congruent with the surface of the bone, and bending or
twisting may be required.
It is recommended that the most proximal plate hole is
aligned over the axis of the shaft of the clavicle and provisional
cortical screw fixation using either a locking screw or
cortical screw is performed first. By alignment of the medial
and lateral fracture fragments with the plate using reduction
forceps, the fracture is indirectly reduced and definitive fixation
can then be carried out.
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