Surgical Technique
Elbow Plating System
aap Implantate AG
Lorenzweg 5
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12099 Berlin
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Germany
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Introduction
Olecranon Plate 2.7 / 3.5
Features & Benefits
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The anatomical plate design minimizes the need for intraoperative plate contouring
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All plate holes, with the exception of the oblong hole, are compatible with locking as well as
non-locking cortical screws
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Fitted, radiolucent aiming devices are designed for the safe placement of drill guides at a preset angle
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Minor contact undercuts may help to preserve the blood supply to the periosteum
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Available as left and right version
Gliding locking holes
in the shaft area allow
compression and
angular stability with
LOQTEQ® technology
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The flattened end of the
plate is designed for
tissue-conserving,
sub-muscular insertion
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The oblong hole allows
for easy adjustment
of the plate
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Holes for K-wires for
temporary fixation of
bone fragments or of the
plate to the bone
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Round locking holes in
the metaphyseal plate
area are suitable for
2.7 mm locking screws
(blue) as well as 2.5 mm
cortical screws (gold)
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2.7 mm screws as well
as offset holes in the
metaphyseal area of the
plate allow to even catch
very small fragments
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2.5 mm non-locking cortical
screws (gold) can angulate
in the plate hole
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Screws aim at and
stabilize the coronoid
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Bendable segments
allow additional
contouring
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