Tibial Plateau Locking Plate (Proximal Tibia)

A proximal tibia locking plate works as a fixed-angle scaffold under the tibial plateau. The screws in the plate head run parallel to the joint surface and form a subchondral raft that resists depression of the articular block; the shaft then transfers the load to intact cortical bone further down the leg. Because the screws thread into the plate, the construct does not depend on friction between plate and bone, which keeps the reduction stable in metaphyseal comminution and in bone of reduced quality.

This line is offered in two curvatures. The standard curvature fits the average proximal tibia, while the large curvature accommodates a wider plateau or a larger stature, so the plate head follows the lateral flare without bending in theatre. Versions carrying an aiming guide allow the locking screws to be placed percutaneously through the guide; versions without the guide are contoured identically and accept the same screws. Final version selection rests with the operating surgeon.

The plate is used in the fixation of proximal tibia fractures involving the lateral plateau, including split, depression and split-depression patterns, and it can be placed through an open lateral approach or inserted subcutaneously and fixed percutaneously when the aiming-guide version is used. The precontoured head positions the raft screws below the subchondral bone of the plateau, and K-wire holes in the head allow temporary fixation to the bone before definitive screw placement. Fracture reduction, the choice of curvature and the final screw configuration are determined by the operating surgeon.

As a genuine original implant, the plate head geometry, raft-screw angles and thread interfaces follow the published surgical technique of the original system without deviation, and the plates accept the instruments described there directly. Stock covers both curvatures and both legs across the full hole-count run, so a wholesale order can consolidate the complete matrix in one shipment.