Overview

The Acumed Elbow Plating System offers multiple fixation options for fractures of the distal humerus, olecranon, and coronoid, as well as osteotomies of the olecranon. The Acumed system was the first elbow plating system to offer precontoured, parallel distal humerus plates. Long screws in the Lateral Column Plate are designed to interdigitate with screws from the Medial Column Plate, providing a parallel construct for the stabilization of distal humerus fractures.

Key Features

• Industry First: The first-to-market comprehensive, precontoured elbow plating system.
• Olecranon Plate: The screw trajectory is designed to allow screws to capture fracture fragments and avoid other screws regardless of the screw length selected.
• Anatomic Curvature: Lateral tilt in the proximal region, a distal bow throughout the ulna, and 6° proximal ulnar dorsal angulation (PUDA) are designed to restore native patient anatomy.
• Coronoid Plate Family: These plates are designed to act as a buttress to the coronoid and help counteract the tendency of the elbow to subluxate.

Olecranon Plates

The Acumed Olecranon Plates provide fixation for both fractures and osteotomies in the proximal ulna. Designed to provide an anatomic fit, the plates contour proximally and along the shaft. In addition, the screw trajectory allows screws to capture fracture fragments and avoid other screws regardless of the screw length selected.

Coronoid Plates

Designed for fractures of the anteromedial facet of the coronoid, the Acumed Coronoid Plates are intended to act as a buttress to the coronoid and help counteract the tendency of the elbow to subluxate. The plate design, coupled with the instruments in the Elbow Plating System, provide multiple fixation options for a variety of fracture patterns.

Medial Column Plates

Acumed Acu-Loc 2 Extension Plates are designed to lock to Acu-Loc 2 Proximal VDR Plates to provide rigid fixation of segmental fractures of the distal radius that extend into the diaphyseal region. The proximal plate end is tapered and the undersurface is designed for limited contact with the bone.

Lateral Column Plates

The Frag-Loc Compression Screw is a two-part cannulated compression screw for dorsal comminution that gives surgeons the option for steadfast dorsal compression through a small dorsal incision. In addition, the undersurface geometry of the screw head allows for sub-osseous purchase into the dorsal fragment while designed for minimizing hardware prominence.

Posterolateral Plates

The Acumed Posterolateral Plates are specifically designed for isolated capitellar fractures and for surgeons who prefer a 90 degree-90 degree plate application. A precontoured bend in both the diaphyseal region of the plate and the lateral tip to support the anatomy, while the unique, diverging screw geometry of the distal hole cluster allows for maximized fixation at the fracture site.