TRAUMA PLATES FOR NON-METAL FRACTURE FIXATION

Benefits of Trauma Plates

Metal has been used for fracture fixation for decades, with generally good outcomes. However, complications related to non-unions, delayed unions and implant failure continue to be a challenge¹ – especially for higher risk patients. Now there is a material that may extend the time before implant failure and increase the potential for healing.² PEEK-OPTIMA™ Ultra-Reinforced, a carbon fiber composite, combines our high performance polymer, PEEK-OPTIMA^TM Natural, with carbon fiber for tailored stiffness and more flexible fixation.²Compared to metal plates, PEEK-OPTIMA Ultra-Reinforced polymer provides:

360° Fracture Visibility

PEEK-OPTIMA Ultra-Reinforced is radiolucent offering circumferential visibility of the fracture site before and after the procedure

150% Greater Callus Formation³

PEEK-OPTIMA Ultra-Reinforced, a carbon fiber composite, may improve secondary bone healing with earlier and greater callus formation, compared to metal

50X Greater Fatigue Resistance²

PEEK-OPTIMA Ultra-Reinforced, a carbon fiber composite, may provide an increased window of opportunity for healing to occur before fatigue-induced implant failure can occur, compared to metal

References

1. Henderson CE, et al. Locking plates for distal femur fractures: is there a problem with fracture healing? J Orthop Trauma. 2011 Feb;25 Suppl 1:S8-14.

2. Data on file at Invibio. Mechanical Benchmark of Carbon Fiber PEEK-OPTIMA™ Ultra-Reinforced vs Ti 6Al-4V Plates undergoing Static and Dynamic Testing per ASTM F382-99 (2008).

3. Jo Wilson, PhD, Matthew Cantwell; Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) Carbon Fiber Composites May Improve Healing of Fractures Stabilized with Intramedullary Nails. (Basic Science Focus Forum, paper #4, 2014) 155.

Featured Resources

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Trauma

Non-Metal Fracture Fixation

Learn about this innovative polymer’s carbon fiber composite technology and the potential clinical advantages for high-risk trauma patients

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Insider Tauma Commentary Locking Screw Fixation

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Trauma

Is locking screw fixation in carbon fiber composite plates mechanically equivalent to stainless steel plates?

Read about a biomechanical study comparing the stability of locking screws in locking proximal humerus plates composed of PEEK-OPTIMA Ultra-Reinforced and stainless steel

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