Adjustable bone plate: state of art

Area of Science:

• Orthopedic surgery
• Biomedical engineering
• Skeletal reconstruction

Background:

• Achieving proper contact and compression is crucial for bone fracture healing.
• Current bone plates lack post-fixation adjustability, necessitating repeat surgeries for manipulation.
• This limitation leads to increased patient morbidity and healthcare costs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce and describe a novel adjustable bone plate (ABP) system.
• To highlight the unique properties and advantages of the ABP over conventional plates.
• To demonstrate the potential clinical applications of the ABP system.

Main Methods:

• A new generation adjustable bone plate (ABP) system was designed.
• The applicability, design, and characteristics of the ABP were reviewed alongside existing literature.
• Surgical techniques were demonstrated using a saw bone model.

Main Results:

• The novel ABP system allows for bone compression and distraction after initial fixation.
• This design facilitates bone segment transfers.
• The plate enables adjustments for bone shortening and lengthening post-fixation.

Conclusions:

• The adjustable bone plate represents a significant advancement in orthopedic fixation.
• Its capability for post-fixation compression, distraction, and segmental transfer offers promising clinical potential.
• This invention could revolutionize future bone defect and fracture treatments.