1
Expose fractured rib
Expose the rib to allow a minimum of three screws
on each side of the fracture.
Remove nonviable bone.
Removal of the periosteum is not required.
Caution:
Avoid significant muscle division, to preserve
respiratory function.
2
Measure rib thickness
Insert the caliper tip through a small incision at the
superior border of the rib and measure rib thickness.
Add
2 mm
to the measurement to determine
appropriate screw length and drill bit with stop.
Caution:
Avoid damage to the nerve and vessel bundle
along the inferior border of the rib.
MatrixRIB.
Stable fixation of normal and osteoporotic ribs—plates.
Indications
The Synthes MatrixRIB Fixation System is indicated for
the fixation and stabilization of rib fractures, fusions and
osteotomies of normal and osteoporotic bone.
