IPS Implants® Radius Reconstruction

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IPS Implants® Radius Reconstruction

In some cases, malunions can occur following distal radius 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 custom-made solutions for distal radius reconstructions. The portfolio ranges from the standard treatment to the combination with drill and marking guides up to the complete custom-made treatment. Especially for complex cases the custom-made radius reconstruction can be a solution.

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

Limited instrumentation is required.

The planning process of a custom-made 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 custom-made 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 custom-made 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 distal radius

Treatment of a distal radius malunion, tilted to dorsal, with an extra-articular radius reconstruction and shift of the distal segment to volar and ulnar.

IPS Implants® Radius Reconstruction | Case study 2

Treatment of a distal radius malunion tilted to dorsal with an extra-articular radius reconstruction including an opening wedge osteotomy.

IPS Implants® Radius Reconstruction | Case study 3

Treatment of a distal radius malunion with an extra-articular radius reconstruction.
The distal segment was lengthened and rotated ulnar. An 8 to 18 mm large iliac crest bone graft was harvested and inserted into the gap.

IPS Implants® Radius Reconstruction | Case study 4

Treatment of a distal radius malunion with an intra-articular radius reconstruction with three distal segments rotated to ulnar. All three marking osteotomies were incorporated into one single guide

For surgical treatment with IPS Implants® Radius 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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