Robinson E. Pires,Richard S. Yoon,Frank A. Liporace,Daniel Balbachevsky,Rogerio C. Bitar,Vincenzo Giordano,Andre Wajnsztejn,Mauricio Kfuri.[J].Chin J Traumatol,2020,23(6):331-335. [doi]
Expanding the horizons of clinical applications of proximal humerus locking plates in the lower extremities: A technical note
  
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KeyWord: Proximal humerusLocking plateDistal femurProximal tibiaDistal tibia
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Robinson E. Pires Departamento do Aparelho Locomotor e Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil 
Richard S. Yoon Division of Orthopedic Trauma & Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jersey City Medical Center e RWJ Barnabas Health Jersey City, NJ, United States 
Frank A. Liporace Division of Orthopedic Trauma & Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jersey City Medical Center e RWJ Barnabas Health Jersey City, NJ, United States 
Daniel Balbachevsky Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, S ~ ao Paulo, SP, Brazil 
Rogerio C. Bitar Departamento de Ortopedia e Anestesiologia, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Ribeir ~ ao Preto, SP, Brazil 
Vincenzo Giordano Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia Prof. Nova Monteiro, Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 
Andre Wajnsztejn Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein Hospital, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil 
Mauricio Kfuri Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, United States 
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      Pre-contoured anatomical locking plates were designed to address the clinical need of fixing small epiphyseal segments with a larger number of screws. Those plates match the contour and shape of a variety of bones allowing for optimal buttress properties. The aim of this manuscript is to highlight the benefits of applying proximal humerus locking plates in the fixation of lower extremity bones. Although designed for the proximal humerus, the low-profile plate shape and anatomic contour also provides versatile use in certain areas of the lower extremity. This technical narrative highlights the versatile and reliable use of this plate for other anatomical areas than the one to which it has been originally conceived.
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