Hip Plates

Locking Dynamic Hip Screw Plate

Locking Trochanter Stabilizing Plate

Locking Dynamic Condylar Screw Plate

Hip Plates Introduction

The human hip is a fascinating and necessary joint that supports our body weight and allows us to perform a variety of activities. Unfortunately, accidents and fractures can impair the hip’s integrity, resulting in discomfort, restricted mobility, and a lower quality of life. Fortunately, medical progress has given us with a solution: hip plates.

Hip plates are orthopedic implants that are used to repair hip fractures and injuries. These specialised plates are meticulously developed to provide stability and support to the shattered bones, allowing natural healing to occur while maintaining perfect alignment. Hip plates are often made of biocompatible materials like stainless steel or titanium, which ensures compatibility with the body and reduces the chance of unpleasant responses.

Hip Plates Benefits

When a hip fracture happens, it can severely impair the patient’s life. Walking, standing, and even sitting can become unbearably uncomfortable. Hip plates save the day by giving the needed reinforcement to the broken bone. Surgeons expertly insert the plate over the fracture site and secure it with screws or other fixation methods, thereby stabilising the bone during the healing process.

Hip plates are renowned for their adaptability and customizability. Every patient is distinct, as is their fracture. Hip plates are available in a variety of sizes and combinations to meet the unique demands of each individual. Surgeons carefully pick the right plate for the patient, guaranteeing a snug fit and adequate support. This personalization increases the likelihood of a successful recovery, allowing patients to regain mobility and independence sooner.

Hip plates not only help to stabilise shattered bones, but they also help to speed up the healing process. Hip plates create the optimum circumstances for new bone tissue to develop and bridge the fracture by securely retaining the bone fragments in place. Patients can progressively resume weight-bearing activities under the supervision of their medical team as their recovery continues, eventually regaining mobility and function.

Hip Plates Contraindications

Contraindications may be qualified or total, and need to be taken into consideration when evaluating the prognosis in each case. The physician’s education, training and professional judgement must be relied upon to choose the most appropriate device and treatment. Conditions presenting an increased risk of failure include:

Any active or suspected latent infection or marked local inflammation in or about the affected area.
Compromised vascularity that would inhibit adequate blood supply to the fracture or the operative site.
Bone stock compromised by disease, infection or prior implantation that can not provide adequate support and/or fixation of the devices.
Material sensitivity, documented or suspected.
Obesity. An overweight or obese patient can produce loads on the implant that can lead to failure of the fixation of the device or to
failure of the device itself.
Patients having inadequate tissue coverage over the operative site.
Implant utilization that would interfere with anatomical structures or physiological performance.
Any mental or neuromuscular disorder which would create an unacceptable risk of fixation failure or complications in postoperative care.
Other medical or surgical conditions which would preclude the potential benefit of surgery.
All associated diseases which could endanger the function and success of the Hip Plates.

Warnings and Precautionary for Hip Plates

Before using Hip Plates, the surgeon and ancillary staff should study the safety information in these instructions, as well as any product-specific information in the product description, surgical procedures and/or brochures.

Plate is made from medical grade materials and are designed, constructed and produced with utmost care. These quality plate assure best working results provided they are used in the proper manner. Therefore, the following instructions for use and safety recommendations must be observed.

Improper use of Hip Plates can lead to damage to the tissue, premature wear, destruction of the instruments and injury to the operator, patients or other persons.

It is vital for the operating surgeon to take an active role in the medical management of their patients. The surgeon should thoroughly understand all aspects of the surgical procedure and instruments including their limitations. Care in appropriate selection and proper use of surgical instruments is the responsibility of the surgeon and the surgical team. Adequate surgical training should be completed before use of implants.

Factors which could impair the success of the operation:

Allergies to implanted materials.
Localized bone tumours.
Osteoporosis or osteomalacia.
System disease and metabolic disturbances.
Alcohol and drug abuse.
Physical activities involving excessive shocks, whereby the implant is exposed to blows and/or excessive loading.
Patients who are mentally unable to understand and comply with the doctor’s instructions.
Poor general health.

Possible Adverse Effects

The following adverse effects are the most common resulting from implantation:

Loosening of the plate, which may result from cyclic loading of the fixation site and/or tissue reaction of the implant.
Early and late infection.
Further bone fracture resulting from unusual stress or weakened bone substance.
Temporary or chronic neural damage resulting from pressure or hematomata.
Wound hematomas and delayed wound healing.
Vascular disease including venal thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and cardiac arrest.
Heterotopic ossification.
Pain and discomfort due to presence of the Hip Plates.
Mechanical failure of the implant, including bending, loosening or breakage.
Migration of implant resulting in injury.

Preoperative Planning for Hip Plates

The operating planning is carried out following a thorough clinical evaluation of the patient, Also, x-rays must be taken to allow a clear indication of the bony anatomy and associated deformities. At the time of the operation, the corresponding implantation instruments in addition to a complete set of Hip Plates must be available.

The clinician should discuss with the patient the possible risks and complications associated with the use of implants. It is important to determine pre-operatively whether the patient is allergic to any of the implant materials. Also, the patient needs to be informed that the performance of the device cannot be guaranteed as complications can affect the life expectancy of the device.

Hip Plates Precautions

Confirm functionality of instruments and check for wear during reprocessing. Replace worn or damaged instruments prior to use.
It is recommended to use the instruments identified for this screw.
Handle devices with care and dispose worn bone cutting instruments in a sharps container.
Always irrigate and apply suction for removal of debris potentially generated during implantation or removal.

Hip Plates Warnings

Hip Plates can break during use (when subjected to excessive forces). While the surgeon must make the final decision on removal of the broken part based on associated risk in doing so, we recommend that whenever possible and practical for the individual patient, the broken part should be removed. Be aware that implants are not as strong as native bone. Implants subjected to substantial loads may fail.
Instruments, screws and cut plates may have sharp edges or moving joints that may pinch or tear user’s glove or skin.
Take care to remove all fragments that are not fixated during the surgery.
While the surgeon must make the final decision on implant removal, we recommend that whenever possible and practical for the individual patient, fixation devices should be removed once their service as an aid to healing is accomplished. Implant removal should be followed by adequate post-operative management to avoid refracture.

Hip Plates General Adverse Events

As with all major surgical procedures, risks, side effects and adverse events can occur. While many possible reactions may occur, some of the most common include: Problems resulting from anesthesia and patient positioning (e.g. nausea, vomiting, dental injuries, neurological impairments, etc.), thrombosis, embolism, infection, nerve and/or tooth root damage or injury of other critical structures including blood vessels, excessive bleeding, damage to soft tissues incl. swelling, abnormal scar formation, functional impairment of the musculoskeletal system, pain, discomfort or abnormal sensation due to the presence of the device, allergy or hypersensitivity reactions, side effects associated with hardware prominence, loosening, bending, or breakage of the device, mal-union, non-union or delayed union which may lead to breakage of the implant, reoperation.

Hip Plates

Locking Dynamic Hip Screw Plate

Dynamic Hip Screw Plate

Locking Trochanter Stabilizing Plate

Locking Dynamic Condylar Screw Plate

Dynamic Condylar Screw Plate

Condylar Plate 95 Degree

Angled Blade Plate 130 Degree