Medartis | Distal Radius and Distal Ulna System 2.5

Designed to perform.

Optimal fracture treatment should aim for stable anatomical reduction to allow for early active motion of the wrist to restore functionality. The Distal Radius and Distal Ulna System 2.5 provides solutions to achieve this aim.

Comprehensive system

A wide range of fracture-specific plate designs available in a variety of sizes, widths, and thicknesses helps you address a multitude of fracture types.

Anatomical fit

Anatomical options and features designed to accommodate different patient anatomies.

One system size

In the complex application field of fracture repair, the Distal Radius and Distal Ulna System 2.5 provides simple, easy-to-use instrumentation.

TriLock

TriLock locking technology provides multidirectional and angular stable locking of the screw in the plate.

Approaches

Different fracture patterns need different approaches. The choice of approach is often based on the specific fracture type. Medartis provides solutions for each individual approach.

Volar

Dorsal

Volar and Dorsal

Distal Ulna

Minimally Invasive

2.5 ADAPTIVE II TriLock Distal Radius Plates, Volar

APTUS Wrist Distal Radius Adaptive Plate

WEB GL Adaptive Plate

Highlights

Stabilization of the sigmoid notch and lunate facet.
Three different widths to meet individual anatomical requirements.
Radiolucent drill guide block available for rapid and easy angulation of screws.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Preangled

Preangled screw holes facilitate less invasive plate placement and fixation

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

Drill guide block

Prevents screw collision and offers fast and precise screw placement

2.5 TriLock Distal Radius Plates FPL, Volar

WEB FPL Plate

Highlights

Stabilization of the sigmoid notch, the lunate facet and improved radial support.
Very distal plate positioning possible.
Y-shape with a central recess may minimize the contact pressure on the flexor pollicis longus tendon.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Preangled

Preangled screw holes facilitate less invasive plate placement and fixation

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

Drill guide block

Prevents screw collision and offers fast and precise screw placement

2.5 TriLock Distal Radius Rim Plates, Volar

Rim Plates WebGl

Highlights

Bendable distal flaps: For support and fixation of volar rim fragments or bony ligament avulsions.
Can be used for the insertion of 1.5 SpeedTip screws or as suture holes for additional soft tissue fixation.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Preangled

Preangled screw holes facilitate less invasive plate placement and fixation

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

Bendable

Plates can be bent with specific plate bending pliers

Drill guide block

Prevents screw collision and offers fast and precise screw placement

2.5 TriLock Distal Radius Fracture Plate, Volar

APTUS Wrist Distal Radius Fracture Plate

Fracture PLate WebGL

Highlight

First distal row can be bent individually to match the anatomy.
Support of extension fractures with involvement of the radial styloid.
Buttressing of the RCJ and DRUJ due to the possibility of converging screw placement.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

Bendable

Plates can be bent with specific plate bending pliers

2.5 TriLock Distal Radius Frame Plates, Dorsal

Frame Plate WebGl

Highlights

Anatomical plate design, easy to bend for the desired fit.
Multiple screw holes offer a high degree of intraoperative flexibility.
Rounded edges and a smooth surface for soft tissue protection.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

Bendable

Plates can be bent with specific plate bending pliers

Easy to cut

Specific cutting pliers can be used to cut the plates

2.5 TriLock Distal Radius Plates, H, Dorsal

Highlights

Anatomical plate design, easy to bend for the desired fit.
Multiple screw holes offer a high degree of intraoperative flexibility.
Rounded edges and a smooth surface for soft tissue protection.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

Bendable

Plates can be bent with specific plate bending pliers

Easy to cut

Specific cutting pliers can be used to cut the plates

2.5 TriLock Wrist Spanning Plates, Dorsal

Highlights

Curved plates (left and right) for fracture fixation to the 3rd metacarpal.
Straight plate for fracture fixation to the 2nd metacarpal.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

2.5 TriLock Distal Radius Small Fragment Plates, Volar and Dorsal

APTUS Wrist Distal Radius Small Fragment Plates

Web GL Small fragments

Highlights

Small fragment plates in L, T and straight design to address individual fracture patterns and anatomies.
Internal fixation of the intermediate and radial column according to the three-column concept.
Anatomical plate design, easy to bend for the desired fit.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

Bendable

Plates can be bent with specific plate bending pliers

Easy to cut

Specific cutting pliers can be used to cut the plates

1.5 Hook Plates

Hook Plate WebGL

Design highlights

Hook plates can be used as stand-alone implant or underneath a volar plate depending on the fracture pattern.
Hook design to capture rim fragments and bony ligament avulsions.
Available in 2-hole, 4-hole, 6-hole and 12-hole options to meet individual anatomical requirements.

Features

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

SpeedTip

Reduced insertion torque thanks to the polygonal tip

Bendable

Plates can be bent with specific plate bending pliers

Dimensions

Dimensions of the plate

2.5 TriLock Distal Ulna Plates

Highlights

Anatomically precontoured plate design and low plate profile.
Plate thickness of 1.6 mm in the shaft to 1.4 mm distally for soft tissue protection.
Multiple distal screw fixation options for a good support and fixation of complex head fractures.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

Bendable

Plates can be bent with specific plate bending pliers

Easy to cut

Specific cutting pliers can be used to cut the plates

2.5 TriLock Distal Ulna Plates Y

Distal Ulna WebGls

Highlights

Anatomical plate design, easy to bend for the desired fit.
Oblong hole for variable plate positioning.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

Bendable

Plates can be bent with specific plate bending pliers

2.5 TriLock Distal Radius Fracture Plate, Volar, Extraarticular

Highlights

Narrow plate design allows for minimally invasive insertion and fixation procedure.
Specifically designed aiming device (radiolucent) helps to insert and position the plate and provides guidance when inserting the proximal screws.
Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments.

Features

TriLock

Multidirectional locking, screws can pivot freely by ± 15° in all directions

HexaDrive

Simplified screw pick-up due to self-holding technology

Oblong hole

Oblong hole for minor plate adjustments

Rounded edges

Rounded edges for soft tissue protection

Screws

Non-locking
2.5 Cortical Screws,
HexaDrive 7

Locking
2.5 TriLock Screws,
HexaDrive 7

Locking
2.5 TriLock Express Screws,
HexaDrive 7

Self-drilling
1.5 SpeedTip Screws,
HexaDrive 4

The science behind.

Unstable distal radius fractures in the elderly patient-volar fixed-angle plate osteosynthesis prevents secondary loss of reduction.
Markus Figl, Patrick Weninger, Josef Jurkowitsch, Marcus Hofbauer, Josef Schauer, Martin Leixnering

2010

J Trauma

This paper describes outcomes of 58 elderly patients (>75y) with an unstable distal radius fracture, treated with a volar fixed angle plate (Medartis APTUS 2.5 Wrist fracture plate). The authors conclude that :" This technique with its simple palmar access, allows exact anatomic reduction of the fracture, allows early return to function, and minimizes morbidity in the elderly patient."
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Fragment specific fixation with APTUS wrist system for volar rim fractures of the distal radius: a multicentric study.
Biondi M, Poggetti A, Fagetti A, Di Maro A, Bigazzi P, Pfanner S, Lauri G.

2022

Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg

This paper describes the results of 68 volar rim fractures of the distal radius with fragment specific fixation plates from the APTUS wrist system. The authors conclude that the three different fragment-specific fixation plates, can effectively and securely fix various types of volar rim fractures.
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Dorsal Plate Osteosynthesis in Simple and Complex Fractures of the Distal Radius: A Radiological Analysis of 166 Cases
Ghafoor H, Haefeli M, Steiger R, Honigmann P.

2021

J Wrist Surg

Ghafoor et al., describe the results of 166 patients with a distal radius fracture, treated with a dorsal dorsal plate osteosynthesis, using the Medartis 2.5 TriLock distal radius plates, dorsal. Our results show that dorsal plating of distal radius fractures, when performed correctly and by experienced surgeons, provides outcomes on par with the more commonly performed volar plate osteosynthesis when considering radiographic parameters and complication rate.
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Computed Tomography and PathobiomechanicalBased Treatment of Volar Distal Radius Fractures
Hintringer W, Rosenauer R, Quadlbauer S

2021

J Wrist Surg

Today, there are various classifications for distal radius fractures (DRF). However, they are primarily based on plain radiographs and do not provide sufficient information on the best treatment option. This article by Hintringer et al. attempts to combine and modify current pathobiomechanically oriented classifications with an improved understanding of the “key fragments” to subsequently offer a treatment approach to stabilize these critical fragments through specific types of internal fixation.
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Designed to simplify.

Self-Holding Drill Sleeve

Can be locked in the TriLock contour of the plate in the selected angle
Multidirectional ± 15°
Enables single-handed drilling

APTUS Wrist Plate positioning instrument

Holding and Positioning Instrument

The plate holding and positioning instrument can be locked in any TriLock contour of the plate. It facilitates pick-up, positioning and holding the implant on the bone.

Instrument for Restoration of the Volar Tilt

This instrument enables controlled restoration of the volar tilt. After the instrument has been set to the desired angle and locked in the appropriate shaft hole, the plate is premounted to the distal aspect of the radius. After performing an osteotomy, the plate can be reduced to the radius and the desired volar tilt is restored.