For Proximal Femur

130º Angled Blade Plate

Quick Reference Chart
130° Angled Blade Plate. Quick reference chart for proximal femur.

1
Determine anteversion and
plate direction
Insert the first Kirschner wire to
determine the anteversion of the
femoral neck axis. Place the wire
below the anterior ridge running along
the front of the intertrochanteric area
and drive it into the head (about
130 ° angle).
Drive a second K-wire into the greater
trochanter (predrilling with the 2.0 mm
drill bit in dense bone) parallel to the first
wire in the coronal plane, and parallel
to the upper edge of the 50° triangular
positioning plate (180°–130° = 50°)
placed on the femur along the lateral
cortex. The second wire should achieve
a tip apex distance of less than 2 cm and
indicates the direction of plate insertion.
Remove the first K-wire. Verify position
with C-arm.

Precautions:
– Poorly defined anteversion or entry
point may cause the blade to emerge
posteriorly from the femoral neck.
– Kirschner wires are single-use items,
do not re-use.

2
Create slot for chisel
Place the 130° drill guide on the lateral
cortex, midway between the anterior
and posterior surfaces of the femoral
shaft. Drill through one of the holes with
a 4.5 mm drill bit. Leaving that drill bit
in place, use a second 4.5 mm drill bit
to drill through the two remaining holes.
Remove the drill guide and drill bits.

Using the router, connect the three holes

to create a slot. With a 16 mm chisel,
bevel the distal rim to avoid shattering
of the cortex.

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3
Insert chisel
Set the chisel guide at 50°, and insert
the chisel parallel to the K-wire in both
planes. The flap of the chisel guide
must remain in line with the long axis
of the femur. Use the slotted hammer
to maintain the rotational alignment of
the chisel. When the desired depth is
reached, remove the guide and use the
slotted hammer to remove the chisel.
Bevel the lower end of the channel
entrance to better seat the plate radius.

4
Insert plate
Tighten the selected plate in the inserter-
extractor as close to the shoulder as
possible. The handle must be horizontally
aligned with the blade. Push the plate
into the prepared channel by hand
and insert with light hammer blows.
Remove the inserter-extractor.

Use the impactor to complete seating

of the plate.

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130° Angled Blade Plate. Quick reference chart for proximal femur. continued

5
Secure plate
Predrill the most proximal shaft hole
with a 3.2 mm drill bit and measure
for screw length. Tap, if necessary. Fix
the plate to the bone with a 4.5 mm
cortex screw.

Insert the remaining 4.5 mm screws

using the same technique. Remove
the Kirschner wire and perform final
tightening of screws.

Precaution: Achieving medial buttress

is essential proximal and distal.

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Osteotomy

This description explains the steps for osteotomies.

Osteotomy Angled Blade Plates are used with the
same instruments as the previously described Angled
Blade Plates.

Preoperative planning
Preoperative planning is of particular importance before
performance of corrective osteotomies, because they are
the only way the surgeon can check preoperatively the
result of the osteotomy as well as the three-dimensional
concept of the procedure.

The principle of preoperative planning is similar as for

fracture treatment. The surgical technique is based on
the blade angle, which defines the final varus/valgus
correction as the blade is inserted along the axis of the
femoral neck in the proximal femur. Depending on the
correction, determine the appropriate osteotomy plate
by blade length, angle, and displacement.

Note: The blade channel is always prepared before the

osteotomy is performed.

Precaution: The preoperatively predetermined angles

must be followed exactly during operation.

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Osteotomy continued

Procedure
1
1. With a Kirschner wire the anteversion of the neck of
the femur is defined. Parallel to the triangular guide
plate (eg, 60°) the Guide Wire is inserted. This wire
parallel to the femoral neck axis is indicating the
blade direction.

2. After drilling a 2-mm hole about 5 mm distal to the

site of the planned osteotomy, a Kirschner wire is
inserted. Two additional Kirschner wires may be
inserted in derotation osteotomies to mark the
necessary correction.

3. About 20 mm above the site of the planned 2

osteotomy and far to the front, the cortex is opened
with a chisel for insertion of the plate. The seating
chisel is then inserted into the center of the neck,
parallel to the Guide Wire, to a depth of 40–50 mm.
The flap of the chisel guide is parallel to the femoral
shaft. The chisel is then withdrawn 10–20 mm to
facilitate later removal.

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Osteotomy continued

4. The femur is transected at right angles to the shaft

with an oscillating bone saw. 5 5b

5. With the seating chisel as a handle, the proximal

fragment is tipped upward. Starting from the middle
of the osteotomy, another cut (5b) is made parallel to
the seating chisel, and the excised wedge is removed.

6. After removal of the seating chisel the selected plate

is inserted into the precut channel. The plate may be
clamped to the shaft with a reduction forceps.
6
7. The tension device is fixed to the femur and tightened
to achieve compression.

8. The plate is screwed to the femoral shaft. The tension

device is removed.

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Product Information

Instruments
MR Information
292.20 2.0 mm Kirschner Wire The 130º Angled Blade Plates System has not been evaluated for safety and
310.19 2.0 mm Drill Bit compatibility in the MR environment. They have not been tested for heating, migration
or image artifact in the MR environment. The safety of the 130º Angled Blade Plates
310.31 3.2 mm Drill Bit System in the MR environment is unknown. Scanning a patient who has this device
310.44 4.5 mm Drill Bit may result in patient injury.
314.26 Large Hexagonal Screwdriver, long
332.01 Triple Drill Guide, fixed angle of 130° Image intensifier control
332.06 Router, quick coupling
332.09 Chisel Guide, with adjustable handle
332.12 Seating Chisel, 320 mm length
332.16 Inserter-Extractor
332.20 Slotted Hammer
332.21 Impactor
333.060 90°/50°/40° Triangular Positioning Plate
399.42 Hammer, 500 grams
399.54 Chisel Handle
399.56 Chisel Blade, 16 mm width

Implants
130° Angled Blade Plates
Blade Blade
Length Length
Holes (mm) Holes (mm)
238.36 4  50 238.60  6 50
238.38 4  60 238.62  6 60
238.40 4 100 238.64  6 70
238.41 4 105 238.66  6 80
238.42 4 110 238.68  6 90
238.44 4  70 238.94  9 70
238.45 4  75 238.96  9 80
238.46 4  80 238.98  9 90
238.47 4  85 238.24 12 70
238.48 4  90 238.26 12 80
238.49 4  95 238.28 12 90

For detailed cleaning and sterilization

instructions, please refer to
www.synthes.com/cleaning-sterilization or
sterilization instructions, if provided.

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