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Home > Lateral Proximal Tibia Locking Plate, Titanium
The lateral proximal tibia locking plate in titanium is the low-profile member of the proximal tibia range. Its anatomic head follows the lateral flare of the plateau and carries a raft of locking screws aimed at the subchondral bone, while the slim titanium shaft keeps the hardware volume low against the lateral cortex. Two sizes are offered — standard and large — to match the width of the plateau, and each size runs through seven hole counts, separately for the left and the right leg. BoneCraft stocks the full matrix as an independent distributor of genuine Zimmer Biomet products.
Titanium brings two practical gains at the proximal tibia. Its lower elastic modulus places less stress concentration at the screw-bone interface than a stiffer implant, and its imaging behaviour keeps artefact low when the knee is scanned after fixation. Combined with a slim, precontoured profile, the plate sits comfortably under the lateral soft tissues even in slim patients.
The two sizes address anatomy rather than fracture type. The standard size fits the average plateau, while the large size gives the head a wider footprint for a broad lateral flare, so the raft screws spread under more of the articular surface. Both sizes share the same raft geometry and hole-count run, and the choice between them is made by the operating surgeon at templating.
In fixation, the plate head is seated over the lateral plateau flare so that the raft screws run parallel to the joint surface just below the subchondral bone; the shaft follows the lateral cortex downwards and accepts locking or standard cortical screws. K-wire holes in the head hold the plate provisionally while reduction and plate position are checked under the image intensifier. Reduction, raft-screw configuration and size selection are decided by the operating surgeon.
| Hole count | Standard size | Large size |
|---|---|---|
| 3 holes | Left / Right | Left / Right |
| 5 holes | Left / Right | Left / Right |
| 7 holes | Left / Right | Left / Right |
| 9 holes | Left / Right | Left |
| 11 holes | Left / Right | Left / Right |
| 13 holes | Left / Right | Left / Right |
| 15 holes | Left / Right | Left / Right |
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Plate position | Lateral proximal tibia, anatomic head over the plateau flare |
| Material | Titanium alloy, implant grade |
| Sizes | Standard and large, matched to plateau width |
| Hole counts | 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 holes |
| Head design | Locking raft screws directed at the subchondral bone of the plateau |
| Shaft holes | Locking and standard cortical screw options |
| Temporary fixation | K-wire holes in the plate head |
| Origin | Genuine original implant; original manufacturer documentation available |
The plate contour, raft-screw angles and thread interfaces reproduce the original system design exactly, so the implant follows the published surgical technique with the matching instrument set and screws. BoneCraft holds both sizes for both legs across the hole-count run — the single exception being the nine-hole large plate, which is stocked for the left leg only — and wholesale orders can consolidate the full matrix in one shipment.
