Scapula Plates, Acumed - ShoulderDoc.co.uk

LoCKING SCAPULAPLATE SYSTEMSince 1988 Acumed has beendesigning solutions to thedemanding situations facingorthopaedic surgeons, hospitalsand their patients. Ourstrategy has been to know theindication, design a solution tofit and deliver quality productsand instruments.The scapula plays an importantfunctional role by linking the upperextremity and the axial skeletonthrough its articulation of thesternoclavicular joint, the acromioclavicularjoint and the glenoid.Acumed’s Locking Scapula Platesare designed to provide excellentfixation for acute fractures,malunions and non-unions of thescapula.While often treated conservatively,a portion of these displacedfractures can benefit from a lowprofile,congruent locking plate.Minimized soft tissue irritation aidswith patient rehabilitation and anearlier return to function.IndicationsScapular Body FracturesGlenoid Neck FracturesIntra-articular Glenoid FracturesScapula Spine FracturesAcromial FracturesOs AcromialeBack support with locking technology.Fractures of the scapula are rare. The relative rarity of the moreseverely displaced injuries makes internal fixation of scapula fracturestechnically challenging. Anatomic constraints, particularly thescapula’s limited osseous anatomy, curved posterior surface andunique dimensions have contributed to the complexity of traditionaloperative treatment methods.With the introduction of the Locking Scapula Plate System,Acumed has taken locking technology one step further. Thedevelopment of these innovative implants improves the ability torestore functional normalcy to patients who have sustained displacedscapular fractures.Designed in conjunction with William B. Geissler M.D., Acumed’sindication-specific plates allow surgeons to choose a constructbased on their patients’ needs. The pre-contoured design eliminatesthe need to bend the plates to match the patient’s anatomyand better restores the functional angle of the shoulder joint. Thisdesign not only reduces OR time spent contouring a plate, butalso minimizes soft tissue irritation for the patient. The pre-contouredplates also help the surgeon reduce the fracture by actingas templates.2