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PERI-LOC™

Periarticular Locked Plating System

Distal Tibia Variable-Angle Locking Plates

PERI-LOC VLP
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Implant Features

3.5mm Anterior Distal Tibia Locking Plate
  • Scalloped to allow lag screw placement without compromising plate position
  • Contour facilitates an anterior approach to distal tibia fractures in the coronal plane
  • Consistent 1.5mm plate thickness
  • Left and right specific
      3.5mm Anterior Distal Tibia Locking Plate
3.5mm Medial Distal Tibia Locking Plate
 
  • Smooth distal tip minimises soft tissue irritation over the medial malleolus
  • 2.0mm – 1.5mm proximal to distal plate thickness transition
  • Contour facilitates a medial approach to distal tibia fractures in the saggital plane
  • Left and right specific
      3.5mm Medial Distal Tibia Locking Plate
3.5mm Posterior Distal Tibia Locking Plate
  • Scalloped to allow lag screw placement without compromising plate position
  • Contour facilitates a posterior approach to distal tibia fractures in the coronal plane
  • Consistent 1.5mm plate thickness
  • Left and right specific
      3.5mm Posterior Distal Tibia Locking Plate

Design Features and Benefits

Polyaxial Locking Plate 
 
Each PERI-LOC◊ VLP screw hole contains five separate tabs that engage with the threads of the locking screw head to form a fixed angle construct. Locking screws can be angled and locked up to 15° in any direction allowing for the creation of customised, multi-directional locked plating constructs. Each screw hole accepts 3.5mm Cortex, 3.5mm Locking and/or 5.0mm Osteopenia Screws.       Polyaxial Locking Plate 
 
Low Profile Implants
 
The profile of the PERI-LOC◊ VLP locking plate is designed to ensure low profile fracture fixation in areas of minimal soft tissue coverage such as periarticular zones. All screws in the PERI-LOC◊ VLP Locked Plating System have a low head profile to further reduce the potential for soft tissue irritation in these sensitive areas.       Low Profile Implants
 
Optimal Plate Contour
 
The optimised contour of the PERI-LOC◊ VLP locking plate facilitates both fracture reduction and stabilisation as it is compressed to bone. This “compression contouring” feature is essential to the implant's ability to resist torque and bending during fracture healing. Once securely fixed in place, the plate produces a constant buttress effect to the fracture site to prevent loss of reduction and to enhance overall fracture fixation.        Optimal Plate Contour

Indications

The PERI-LOC◊ VLP Distal Tibia Plates are indicated for the treatment of partial articular fractures of the distal tibia (AO/OTA Fracture Classification Type B).     Partial articular (43-B) 

Contraindications

The PERI-LOC◊ VLP Distal Tibia Plates are contraindicated for the treatment of AO/OTA Fracture Classification Types A & C and fractures with extreme metaphyseal comminution or dissociation of the articular segment from the shaft.     Extra-articular | Complete articular 

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