The Drill Guide for 90° Titanium
Cannulated LC-Angle Blade Plate
adapts to the metaphyseal anatomy to ensure
insertion of the blade perpendicular
to the shaft of the bone.
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Reduce the Fracture
Reduce the fracture to restore anatomic alignment and rotation.
Confirm reduction under image intensification.
Place the Cannulated Blade Plate Drill Guide on the bone at the intended position of the blade plate, as determined during preoperative planning.
Insert a 2.0 mm Threaded Guide Wire (230 mm long) through the 2.0 mm hole in the drill guide. The tip of the guide wire should engage the subchondral bone. Confirm placement under image intensification. The guide wire will orient the blade at 90° to the shaft of the bone.
Using a 4.5 mm drill bit through the drill guide holes adjacent to the guide wire, remove enough of the near cortex to allow plate insertion.
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