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Home > Medial Distal Tibia Plate — Locking and Conventional Versions
The medial distal tibia plate covers the medial side of the distal tibia from the metaphyseal flare down to the medial malleolus, a zone where soft-tissue cover is thin and plate contour decides whether the hardware stays tolerable for the patient. This line is stocked in both locking and conventional versions, in titanium alloy and stainless steel, each precontoured separately for the left and the right leg. The locking version builds a fixed-angle construct suited to metaphyseal comminution and bone of reduced quality; the conventional version is drawn onto the bone with standard cortical screws. Both are genuine original implants, held in inventory by BoneCraft, an independent distributor of genuine Zimmer Biomet products, and available in wholesale quantities.
Two plate families make up this line. The locking medial distal tibia plate carries threaded screw holes that accept locking screws and form a fixed-angle construct, intended for metaphyseal fragments, periarticular fractures and bone of reduced quality. The conventional medial plate uses standard compression holes, where the screw pulls the plate against the bone and interfragmentary compression does the work. Selected hole patterns combine both functions in a single implant, so one plate can carry fixed-angle support near the joint and compression screws along the shaft. Both families are precontoured to the medial distal tibia for the left and the right leg; intraoperative bending is limited to small final adjustments. The distal holes are angled so that screws can be directed toward the subchondral bone of the tibial plafond without entering the ankle joint, following the geometry published in the corresponding surgical technique.
The medial distal tibia plate is used in the fixation of distal tibia fractures with medial involvement, including medial malleolar and pilon-type injury patterns, and can be placed through an open approach or advanced subcutaneously in a minimally invasive technique. The precontoured profile positions the distal screws around the medial malleolus while the shaft extends along the medial tibial border. K-wire holes allow temporary fixation of the plate to the bone before definitive screw placement. Final screw selection, plate length and the choice between the locking and the conventional version rest with the operating surgeon.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Plate position | Medial distal tibia; dedicated left and right versions |
| Versions | Locking plate (titanium alloy or stainless steel); conventional plate (stainless steel) |
| Hole counts | 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15 and 18 holes |
| Plate lengths | 120, 144, 168, 216 and 264 mm |
| Hole type | Locking holes, compression holes, and combination holes depending on version |
| Screw compatibility | Locking screws and standard cortical screws of the matching small-fragment system |
| Material | Titanium alloy or stainless steel, by version |
| Targeting | Versions with or without screw-aiming guide; K-wire holes for temporary fixation |
| Origin | Genuine original implant; original manufacturer documentation available |
Because these are genuine original implants, the hole geometry, thread profiles and screw interfaces match the published surgical technique of the original system exactly, and the plates accept the instrument set described there without adaptation. The full size run — left and right, six to eighteen holes — is held in stock, so wholesale orders can cover the complete version range in a single shipment.
