Zimmer Biomet A.L.P.S. Surgical Technique page 24

A.L.P.S. Hand Fracture System
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9. Insert appropriate screw
• Each locking hole provides the option for either
a locked fixed angle, locked multi-directional,
or non-locking screw
• The 2.5 mm MDTP is the locked multi-directional
screw for the 2.5 mm plates and the 1.5 mm
locked screw can be locked into the plate off
axis if desired (20 degree cone)
• The 2.5 mm locking screws with the washer and
the 1.5 mm non-locking screws can be used in
the compression holes to provide compression
to a fracture site
10. Contour plate as desired
• Plates can be bent, twisted, and curved
by utilizing the plate benders
• To bend or twist a plate in the axial or coronal
plane, place the long end of the bender over
(1.5 mm) or into (2.5 mm) the F.A.S.T. Guide
inserts of adjacent nodes. Hold one bender as
an anchor and manipulate the other
• To curve a plate sagittally, place the short end
of the benders over the F.A.S.T. Guide inserts
of adjacent nodes. Hold one bender as an
anchor and curve with the other
Note: The benders are a matched pair.
If curving an end node use the End Node
bender at that position
Note: For the 1.5 mm small T plate, the arms
can be contoured in all planes, but the spine
can only be contoured axially by skipping
1 node between the bending irons