PERI-LOC^◊ VLP

“Increasing surgical freedom Restoring patient function” PERI-LOC VLP gives you the freedom to control fixation and helps restore not just the patient's anatomy, but their lifestyle.

• Freedom to choose plate position
• Freedom to choose stability in osteopenic bone
• Improves patient comfort
• Restore patient joint
• Restore patient anatomy

Options for Distal Fibula, Distal Tibia and Proximal Tibia Distal Fibula 3.5mm Lateral Distal Fibula Locking Plate

• Distal screw cluster and low plate profile provide stable periarticular fixation
• 2.0mm - 1.7mm proximal to distal plate thickness transition

3.5mm Posterolateral Distal Fibula Locking Plate

• Scalloped for syndesmotic screw placement outside the plate without compromising plate position
• 1.5mm - 0.9mm proximal to distal plate thickness transition 
• Left and right specific 
• 8° distal helical twist accommodates the posterolateral anatomy of the distal fibula 
• Rounded distal edges to minimize peroneal nerve irritation

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Distal Tibia 3.5mm Anterior Distal Tibia Locking Plate

• Scalloped to allow lag screw placement without compromising plate position 
• Contour facilitates an anterior approach to distal tibia fractures in the coronal plane 
• Consistent 1.5mm plate thickness 
• Left and right specific

3.5mm Medial Distal Tibia Locking Plate

• Smooth distal tip minimizes soft tissue irritation over the medial malleolus ¹ 
• 2.0mm - 1.5mm proximal to distal plate thickness transition 
• Contour facilitates a medial approach to distal tibia fractures in the sagittal plane 
• Left and right specific

3.5mm Posterior Distal Tibia Locking Plate

• Scalloped to allow lag screw placement without compromising plate position
• Contour facilitates a posterior approach to distal tibia fractures in the coronal plane 
• Consistent 1.5mm plate thickness 
• Left and right specific

3.5mm One-Third Locking Tubular Plate

• Low-profile buttress plate for fractures of the distal fibula
• Consistent 1.5mm plate thickness

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Proximal Tibia 3.5mm Lateral Proximal Tibia Locking Plate

• • Scalloped to allow lag screw placement without compromising plate position 
• • 1.5mm - 2.0mm proximal to distal plate thickness transition 
• • Left and right specific 
• • 3° AP radius of curvature optimizes plate coverage down the tibial shaft and proximal screw position

3.5mm Posteromedial Proximal Tibia Locking Plate

• Contoured to provide a stable buttress platform for fractures of the medial tibial plateau 
• Consistent plate thickness:
  1.5mm = 4 hole
  2.0mm = 7 hole 
• Left and right specific

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References

1. Case Study: Bicondylar tibial plateau fracture
Michael J. Prayson, MD 

Clinical Evidence

Case Study: Bicondylar tibial plateau fracture
Michael J. Prayson, MD

The fracture was extensive and required bicondylar fixation. PERI-LOC VLP is low profile and provides buttress support for the medial plateau. The low profile nature minimizes soft tissue irritation (tendon structures) in that area. The PERI-LOC 3.5mm Lateral Proximal Tibia Plate was selected for its strength and ability to support the tibial diaphysis.

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Case study: Tibial pilon fracture management

Gary S. Gruen, MD, and Aaron L. Sop, DO
Distal fibula fracture, Distal tibia fracture with intra-articular component including a large posterior malleolus fracture and medial distal third tibial comminution. The PERI-LOC VLP 3.5mm Posterior Distal Tibia Locking Plate, PERI-LOC VLP 3.5mm Posterolateral Distal Fibula Locking Plate, and PERI-LOC VLP 3.5mm Medial Distal Tibia Locking Plate were used in the procedure.

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White Paper: Evaluation of the Stripping Torque and Pull-out Strength of the PERI-LOC VLP Osteopenia Bone Screw

Presented at the 11th Biennial International Society for Fracture Repair, 2008
Locking screws have become a popular choice to combat loosening. A new screw design has optimized thread form to gain better purchase into poor quality bone. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the maximum stripping torque and pull-out strength of the PERI-LOC VLP 5.0mm Osteopenia Bone Screw using an osteopenic sawbones (10pcf foam) model.

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Polyaxial Locking Plate

Each PERI-LOC VLP screw hole contains:

• Five separate tabs that engage with the threads of the locking screw head to form a fixed angle construct.
• Locking screws can be angled and locked up to 15° in any direction allowing for the creation of customized, multi-directional locked plating constructs.
• Each screw hole accepts 3.5mm Cortex, 3.5mm Locking and/or 5.0mm Osteopenia Screws.

Low Profile Implants

• Low profile fracture fixation in areas of minimal soft tissue coverage such as periarticular zones.
• All screws have a low head profile to further reduce the potential for soft tissue irritation in these sensitive areas.

Optimal Plate Contour

• The “compression contouring” feature is essential to the implant's ability to resist torque and bending during fracture healing.
• Once securely fixed in place, the plate produces a constant buttress effect to the fracture site to minimize loss of reduction and to enhance overall fracture fixation.

PERI-LOC^◊ VLP offers surgeons a stable, low profile means of fixation for fractures of the fibula and partial articular fractures of the tibia. The PERI-LOC VLP plating system is designed specifically to treat fibula fractures and partial articular tibia fractures. It gives surgeons the freedom to control fixation and helps restore not just the patient's anatomy; but their lifestyle.

The PERI-LOC VLP Distal Fibula Plates are indicated for the treatment of fractures of the distal fibula.

The PERI-LOC VLP 3.5mm One-Third Tubular Locking Plates are indicated for the treatment of fractures, non-unions, and osteotomies of the medial malleolus, fibula, distal ulna, olecranon, calcaneus and metatarsals.

The PERI-LOC VLP Distal Tibia Plates are indicated for the treatment of partial articular fractures of the distal tibia (AO/OTA Fracture Classification Type B).

The PERI-LOC VLP 3.5mm Posteromedial Proximal Tibia Locking Plate and the 3.5mm Lateral Proximal Tibia Locking Plate are indicated for the fixation of AO/OTA Fracture Classification Type B fractures (partial articular) of the proximal tibia*. They are also indicated for the fixation of fractures in osteopenic bone.

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