IPS Implants® Forearm Reconstruction

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IPS Implants® Forearm Reconstruction

In some cases, malunions can occur following distal forearm fracture treatments. This can lead to reduced strength, pain and decreased mobility. Similar limitations can be also seen in congenital malposition cases.

In addition to standard fracture and reconstruction plates, KLS Martin offers patient-specific solutions for distal radius reconstructions. The portfolio ranges from the standard treatment to the combination with drill and marking guides up to the complete patient-specific treatment. Especially for complex cases the patient-specific foream reconstruction can be a solution.

IPS Implants® for the forearm reconstruction are fixed with our proven standard and locking smartDrive® screws.

Limited instrumentation is required.

The planning process of a patient-specific IPS® implant is based on a simple and efficient interaction with the user via the IPS Gate®. The IPS Gate® enables efficient and intuitive guidance through the entire process. Planning, manufacturing and shipping are all managed in one system, eliminating the need for coordinating multiple service providers. For the user this results in maximum efficiency, flexibility and functionality.

Various planning options allow optimal anatomical reconstruction of the malpositions.

The patient-specific implants are based on the patient's individual CT data and are already checked at the factory for optimal three-dimensional accuracy of fit. The latest manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing allow complete flexibility in implant design.

Thanks to computer-based preoperative planning, functionalized patient-specific drill- and marking guides and implants can be implemented in the surgery with unprecedented precision. The guides and implants enable the safe transfer of the virtual planning to the operating room. Anatomical models are excellent visual aids and also serve to confirm that the guides and plate fit as planned.

IPS Implants® Radius Reconstruction

Correction osteotomies of the radius and/or ulna

Treatment of a radius and ulna malunion with a forearm reconstruction. Resections and rotational changes were required on both bones.

Treatment of a radius and ulna malunion with a forearm reconstruction. The radius required the resection of a 1.8 mm-wedge of bone.

Treatment of a radius-ulna-synostosis with a forearm reconstruction including resections and rotational changes of both bones.

Treatment of a radius with a forearm reconstruction including a gap of 36 mm. The defect was grafted with a wedge shaped bone segment and fi xed to the plate using one smartDrive® screw.

For surgical treatment with IPS Implants® Forearm Reconstruction the following osteosynthesis accessories are required:

Sufficient number of KLS Martin Osteosynthesis screws in the planned diameters and lengths
A screwdriver suitable for the planned osteosynthesis screws
A predrill suitable for the planned osteosynthesis screws

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