2.7mm cuttable malleable locking plate

Vi cuttable malleable locking plates come into their own when pronounced contouring is necessary. They are well suited to situations where bone thickness or bone quality makes application of more conventional implants challenging, such as with many more complicated pelvic fractures as well as situations where mono-cortical application is desireable. As locking implants, intimate bone contact, though desirable, is not essential.
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SKU
2.7-1020
2.7mm locking cuttable malleable plate 148mm 15 hole
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SKU: CM27LOCK
VI cuttable malleable locking plates come into their own when pronounced contouring is necessary. They are well suited to situations where bone thickness or bone quality makes application of more conventional implants challenging, such as with many more complicated pelvic fractures as well as situations where mono-cortical application is desireable. As locking implants, intimate bone contact, though desirable, is not essential. The low profile makes these implants useful for craniomaxillofacial surgery and for other areas with limited soft tissue coverage. Manufactured from stainless steel grade 316LVM, they are stiffer than titanium implants of similar dimensions, but are still cuttable with standard implant cutters offering good versatility. Use should ideally be reserved for when low load applications or when load sharing is possible between these and other implants such as with double plating techniques or when load sharing is possible with the bone. Use to span large defects is not recommended. With a low profile of only 2.5mm, these plates offer a shallow stacked locking feature for use with cortical/cortical self-tapping screws, but are better suited for use with locking screws. Contouring can be achieved with standard small bending irons designed for plates of 2.7mm and up. For side contouring, the VI roller style bending pliers or reconstruction plate pliers are useful. Only heavy contouring necessitates the use of locking plugs. Implants cutters such as 001237 can be used to cut these plates. 10.0mm between hole centres.