Children
Advantages
- The WiKo® proximal femur Osteotomy Plate 3.5/6.0 has been developed for angle-stable fixation of the bone fragments after varisation and/or derotation osteotomy at the coxal end of the femur in children.
- The angle-stable cannulated Ø 6.0 mm screw facilitates implantation over the positioned Kirschner wire.
- Angle-stable, anatomically aligned screws provide excellent fixation of the plate on the bone and thus ensure stable osteosynthesis.
- The slim plate design and the countersunk construction of the screw heads enhance patient comfort and minimise the risk of soft tissue irritation.
- Angle-stable fixation incorporates all of the advantages of the known properties of internal fixation.
- A DC-hole in the shaft area allows the necessary level of compression to the osteotomy gap.
- Uniform plate versions for left and right.
- Application radius for improved adaptation to bone and increased implant stability.
Fractures
- Steel
- Displacement 4 -8
- Angle-stable plating system
- Compression hole
- Uniform plate versions for left and right
- Anatomically shaped
- Anatomical screw direction of head holes
- of 110°
- Various displacements
Other designs
- Various displacements available
Knock knees, bow legs or leg length discrepancies can be corrected with the VaWiKo® EPI plate and a minimally invasive procedure. We developed and manufactured this plate together with renowned paediatric surgeons. The plate measures 3 cm and is made of the well-tolerated material titanium.
Surgical treatment with the VaWiKo EPI plate
The upper and lower extremities in children may not grow at an even rate. This may be due to congenital anomalies, infections or injury. This abnormal growth often also leads to joint malpositions in the extremities (valgus or varus malposition). A minimally invasive procedure using hemiepiphyseodesis may be used to correct these limb malpositions.
Another procedure that slows down growth and preserves the growth plate is epiphyseodesis. This is used if there is a length discrepancy of a bone, but where the axial position is not a concern. Here two plates are applied on the bone over the growth plate. They remain in place until the length difference is resolved on both sides of the growth plate.
Advantages
- Defined bending point in the centre of the implant for controlled contouring to the bone
- After defining the position on the periosteum, displacement-free placement using two terminal small claws
- The low-contact contouring of the underside is gentle on the periosteum.
- The slim plate design and countersunk screw heads help to protect the soft tissue
Fractures
- Pure titanium, TiOB®-coated*
- With or without claw
- Plate lengths 24 mm or 28 mm
- Plate width 10 mm
- Plate thickness 1.8 mm
- Number of holes: 2
- Hole distance 12 or 16 mm
- Target bending point
- Screws Ø 4.0 mm
Other designs
- Available with and without claws
