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