Orthomed – SOP: Novel Locking Plate System

Wed 8 February 2012

Orthomed – SOP: Novel Locking Plate System

Wetlabs

Friday 7 Sept.
Veterinary School, University of Munich, Germany

Course Faculty: M. Ness (UK) and K. Kraus (USA)

Participants: max 20, min 12

Sponsor: ORTHOMED

There has been a great deal of interest in locking systems over the last few years. One of the limiting factors from the point of view of the veterinary surgeon has been the requirement to stock a dedicated range of locking screws as well as the standard range of screws.

It was one of the key considerations of the IVOA (International Veterinary Orthopaedic Academy) at the outset to develop a locking system that used standard bone screws. The SOP achieves this via the patented dual lock system incorporated into each pearl (hole).

This results in an extremely stable locked system and no need for specialized locking screws.

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Course

08,20	Welcome, faculty introduction, information about the Course
08.30	Introduction and description of the SOP implant and instrumentation kit
08.45	Review of the mechanical testing
09.00	Review of clinical experience
09.30	Drylab Session 1: Application of SOA to bone block - Familiarization of implant - Identification of threaded hole and interface between pearl and screw - Importance of drill guide for accurate centering of hole - Screw placement technique
10.00	Coffee break
10.20	Drylab Session 2: Application of 10 holes SOP to hemi pelvis - Familiarisation with SOP bending irons - Potential to bend in two planes and twist - Importance of bending only adjacent holes - Order of contouring actions - “Approximate bending” as opposed to “accurate contouring” - Revise the screw placement technique
11.20	Drylab Session 3: SOP rod construct – Repair of a femoral fracture - Revision of implant bending in 2 dimensions - Revision of screw placement - Emphasis on accuracy of drilling and screw placement - Emphasis on implant stiffness - Avoiding the intramedullary pin with mono-cortical screws
12.20	Discussion
12.45	End of the Course & Lunch