Non-contact bridging with polyaxial screw placemen
NCB®
Distal Femur
Plating System
Optimal solution for the treatment of complex fractures at the distal femur
The system is designed to allow for polyaxial screw placement with subsequent screw locking for improved stability, compared to non-locking screws. Before locking, the screws can act as lag screws and be used for fracture reduction; a benefit that is not offered with standard locking systems.
Features
The system is designed to allow for polyaxial screw placement with subsequent screw locking for improved stability, compared to non-locking screws. Before locking, the screws can act as lag screws and be used for fracture reduction; a benefit that is not offered with standard locking systems.
MIS Technique
- The MIS Guides are intended to allow for percutaneous targeting of screws and, thus, smaller incisions. The radiolucent guides permit insertion of plates sub-muscularly designed to help reduce stripping and damage to soft tissues.
Non-Contact Bridging
- Non-Contact Bridging Spacers of 1 mm, 2 mm, and 3 mm can be used intraoperatively to elevate the plate off the bone to help minimize the potential for periosteal damage and blood supply impairment.1-2When the plate is locked, the spacers can be removed and the construct will act as an internal fixator.
Polyaxial (Screw Choices)
- The NCB Screw is secured with a locking cap that permits a range of 0°–15° off-center, or a 30° cone of polyaxiality. Cortical and cancellous screws can be used in traditional methods—lagging fragments or preventing rotation. These screws can be locked immediately after insertion, after other screws have been inserted, or not at all. With the ability to lock the construct after all screws have been inserted, screw directions can be adjusted intraoperatively without having to “unlock” the construct.