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Home > Dorsal T-Plate for Distal Radius, Locking
The dorsal T-plate is a locking plate for the dorsal surface of the distal radius, used where the fracture displaces dorsally or where the surgical approach is made from the dorsal side. Its transverse head spreads the distal screw row across the dorsal articular block, while the longitudinal shaft fixes the plate to the radial metaphysis. This is a genuine original implant from the Zimmer Biomet ZPLP periarticular locking system, held in BoneCraft stock and supplied through independent distribution.
Dorsal displacement is the classic direction of instability in distal radius fractures, and certain patterns — dorsal Barton fracture-dislocations and dorsally comminuted articular fractures among them — are approached and buttressed from the dorsal side. A plate on the dorsal surface resists the very direction in which the fragment wants to travel, acting as a buttress against re-displacement.
The T-shaped head exists because the dorsal articular block is wide: a transverse row of locking screws supports it from edge to edge rather than at a single point. Because the extensor tendons run directly over the dorsal cortex, plate height and contour matter clinically, and the plate is shaped to sit flat against the bone. Approach, reduction and implant choice remain the responsibility of the operating surgeon.
Fixation begins with seating the transverse head against the dorsal articular block and placing locking screws across its width. Shaft screws then secure the plate proximally in compression or neutral mode, depending on the reduction achieved. All versions are produced as dedicated left and right plates.
| Holes | Plate length | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 4 holes | 56 mm | Short dorsal buttress |
| 6 holes | 77 mm | Standard metaphyseal fixation |
| 8 holes | 98 mm | Fractures extending toward the shaft |
| 10 holes | 119 mm | Long metaphyseal-diaphyseal fixation |
The fifteen catalog numbers across the 00-2348 and 00-2358 code families — including the legacy reference 1437722 — are stocked by BoneCraft with original factory labeling, giving receiving facilities direct lot-level traceability on arrival.
