Cases Newsletter F&A Nr1
Clinical case 1
Surgeon: Prof Valderrabano, CH
Patient: Female 41 – 50 yrs
Diagnosis/RX: Weber B Trans – Syndesmotic, unstable Syndesmosis
Implant Used: APTUS® 2.8/3.5 Distal Fibula Plate Lateral / 3.5 Cortical screw for syndesmosis screw fixation & suture Lig. tibiofibulare anterius
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Anatomical Fit: Good
General Impression: Excellent
Compared to competitor: Better
Clinical case 2
Surgeon: Prof Valderrabano, CH
Patient: Male 20 - 30 yrs
Diagnosis/RX: Supramalleolar Tibia Osteotomy
Posttraumatic Lateral Ankle Osteoarthritis Left Ankle
Implant Used: APTUS® 2.8/3.5 Distal Tibia Plate MEDIAL
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Anatomical Fit: Excellent
General Impression: Excellent
Compared to competitor: Better
Clinical case 3
Surgeon: Dr. Bölderl, AT
Patient: Male 51 - 60 yrs
Diagnosis/RX: Wagstaff Fracture 44-B3, Volkmann Fracture
Implant Used: APTUS® 2.8/3.5 Distal Fibula Plate Lateral;
3.5 Distal Tibia Plate - L
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Anatomical Fit: Good
General Impression: Excellent
Compared to competitor: Better
Comment: MIPO insertion and Large reduction Forceps - Excellent
Clinical case 4
Surgeon: Dr. Bölderl, AT
Patient: Female 51 - 60 yrs
Diagnosis/RX: Wagstaff Fracture 44-B3, Volkmann Fracture
Implant Used: APTUS® 2.8/3.5 Distal Fibula Plate Lateral;
3.5 Distal Tibia Plate - T
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Anatomical Fit: Good
General Impression: Good
Compared to competitor: Better
Clinical case 5
Surgeon: Dr. Herrera-Perez, ES
Patient: Female 31 - 40 yrs
Diagnosis/RX: Pilon fracture, 43-C
Implant Used: APTUS® 2.8/3.5 Distal Tibia Plate ANTEROLATERAL,
APTUS® 3.5 Distal Tibia Plate – T, APTUS® 2.8 Distal Fibula Plate straight 13 hole,
APTUS® 2.8 Distal Fibula Plate straight 7 hole
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Anatomical Fit: Excellent
General Impression: Excellent
Compared to competitor: Better
Did Flap provide an advantage: Left open with no screw
Clinical case 6
Surgeon: Dr. Matthias Knobe, CH
Patient: Female +70 yrs
Diagnosis/RX: Pilon fracture, 43-C
Implant Used: APTUS® 2.8/3.5 Distal Tibia Plate ANTEROLATERAL, APTUS® 2.8/3.5 Distal Fibula Plate Lateral, APTUS® 2.8 Distal Fibula Plate
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Anatomical Fit: Good
General Impression: Good
Compared to competitor: Better
Did Flap provide an advantage: No, Removed
Clinical case 7
Surgeon: Prof Valderrabano, CH
Patient: Male 51- 60
Diagnosis/RX: Complete middle foot arthrodesis NC,TMT II/IIILisfranc IV-V
Implant Used: APTUS® 3.5 Talonavicular Fusion Plate, Left, 6 Hole , 3.5 Wing Plate Small, 11 Hole
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Anatomical Fit: Excellent
General Impression: Excellent
Compared to competitor: N/A
Clinical case 8
Surgeon: Dr Ulf Bertram, DE
Patient: Female 41- 50
Diagnosis/RX: Talonavicular Arthrodesis
Implant Used: APTUS® 3.5 Talonavicular Fusion Plate, Left, 6 Hole
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Anatomical Fit: Acceptable
General Impression: Good
Compared to competitor: Plate was too thick for indicated patient
Clinical case 9
Surgeon: Dr. Jason Chow
Patient: Female 61-70
Diagnosis/RX: NC fusion + 2/3 TMT fusion
Implant Used: APTUS® 3.5 Talonavicular Fusion Plate, Right, 6 Hole (A-4960.12)
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Anatomical Fit: Good
General Impression: Good
Compared to competitor: superior
Clinical case 10
Surgeon: Prof Valderrabano, CH
Patient: Male 61-70
Diagnosis/RX: Arthritic medial column (TN-NC-TMT I)
Implant Used: APTUS® 3.5 Proximal Medial Column Fusion Plate, Right, 9 Hole, APTUS® 3.5 Talonavicular Fusion Plate, Right, 6 Hole
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Anatomical Fit: Good
General Impression: Good
Compared to competitor: equal
Clinical case 11
Surgeon: Prof Valderrabano, CH
Patient: Male 61-70
Diagnosis/RX: Flatfoot (lat. pes planovalgus)
Implant Used: APTUS® 3.5 TriLock Calcaneus LCL Plate, Right
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Anatomical Fit: Excellent
General Impression: Excellent
Compared to competitor: superior