DePuy Synthes
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Alternative technique
Instruments
324.048 Aiming Device for Kirschner Wires,
for LISS Insertion Guide
324.034 Centering Sleeve for Kirschner Wire,
length 184 mm, for No. 324.048
292.699 Kirschner Wire
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2.0 mm with threaded tip
If necessary, it is possible to use 2.0 mm Kirschner wires for
the preliminary fixation along the full length of the plate. Use
the aiming device for Kirschner wires to insert the wires on
the ventral and dorsal side of the plate. Note that the dis-
tance between bone and plate should be kept as short as
possible when inserting the wires, as they are arranged in a
convergent way. After the insertion of the Kirschner wires,
the distance between plate and bone can no longer be re-
duced.
After removing the Kirschner wire sleeves and the aiming
device, proximal/distal displacement and adjustment of the
position of the plate can be carried out. At the same time,
the lateral Kirschner wires prevent the plate from migrating
into the sagittal plane. Once the correct position is deter-
mined, the plate can be locked temporarily with a Kirschner
wire through the fixation bolt.
Note:
The aiming device can be used from hole 3 to hole 13.
