Lateral Distal Humerus Plate (Locking / Traditional)

The distal humerus carries the elbow joint on two columns, and most operative strategies for intercondylar fractures rebuild both: the articular block is reassembled first, then medial and lateral plates tie it back to the shaft. The lateral plate in that construct works hard — it sits on the side of the capitellum, where the bone is thin and the screw targets are short.

An anatomic lateral plate follows the contour of the lateral column and distal condyle, placing screws into the best available bone of the capitellum region. Locking versions hold their angle in osteopenic metaphyseal bone, while traditional titanium versions serve surgeons who prefer compression technique and easier contouring. Construct design, approach and implant choice remain with the operating surgeon.

The plate is seated on the lateral column with its distal end contoured around the lateral condyle. Distal screws are directed into the capitellar bone, and shaft screws secure the plate along the lateral ridge. Long versions extend fixation toward the proximal metaphysis when the fracture line runs high. Left and right versions are separate anatomic plates across the whole range.

Lengths in the range run from compact five-hole plates to fifteen-hole plates well over two hundred millimetres, and the full thirty-one-number catalog range is stocked in the BoneCraft warehouse with original labeling and lot documentation.