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JEROEN VAN HAECKE AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium When I started in orthopaedics, the treatment of wrist fractures was limited with nothing more than k-wires and cast, and I believed that all wrist fractures eventually healed well. As I evolved in my training and developed a serious interest for hand surgery, wrist fractures became one of my favourite topics. Number of DVR ® Anatomic Plate cases 180 DVR user since 2005 Main benefits Ease of use, quick surgery Favourite features Fixed angle k-wire holes I saw that sometimes the more serious wrist fractures treated with a plate, screws and sometimes bone grafts were recovering better than the simple fractures treated with k-wires and cast. Also the mobility of the patient was better due to the better reduction and direct mobilisation. I experienced this same effect in every joint treated with a plate. This is when I started to look for a good plating system specifically designed for the wrist. Influenced by reading an article written by Orbay and Fernández reporting promising results with the DVR ® Anatomic Plate, I started to use the system in 2005 and since then I’ve placed over 180 DVR ® Anatomic Plates. Palmar plating for wrist fractures has changed the total treatment plan. It started with an indication setting for open reduction and internal fixation and it now includes osteoporotic patients instead of just the high energy fractures. The operative plan has also changed; we now use the palmar approach making an incision over the course of the flexor carpi radialis and preserving the pronator quadrates. Holding the reduction is a great deal easier than before, allowing me to concentrate more on the fracture than on the fixation. By doing this my reduction becomes more anatomical. Subchondral support pegs used in osteoporotic patients made wrist fracture treatment in these patients easier, and now my results are better. Early mobilisation allows my elderly patients to start postoperative rehabilitation earlier and a faster return to normal activity allows them to remain independent. The DVR ® Anatomic Plate has a great design, is simple to use and very effective. The plate is a great help in reduction and a strong fixation tool. The surgeon still must have the knowledge to use it, therefore education remains important. 1 DVR Testimonial Brochure.PRINT.indd 1 10/5/10 10:42:31
ANDREW BARROW Sunninghill Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa Since the DVR ® Anatomic Plate first became available in South Africa in 2003, I have had the pleasure and privilege of being able to treat in excess of 300 patients with this ground breaking device. In my opinion George Orbay should be commended for being the first person to appreciate the true shape of the volar distal radius in terms of surface area and fixation using a locked plate. The DVR ® Anatomic Plate was truly ground-breaking in my management of distal radius fractures and since the inception of its use, I have now become more and more confident in strongly advocating volar radial fixation for almost all distal radial fractures. I think the DVR ® Anatomic Plate by virtue of its shape is the most anatomically suited plate on the market for restitution of normal anatomy. The DVR ® Anatomic Plate instrumentation, distal screws and overall user-friendliness of the entire system, make this radial plate a pleasure to use. The DVR ® Anatomic Plate enables patients to restore movement, rapidly regain function and return to normal ADL’s and work far sooner than any previous method used for treating distal radius fractures. It is with absolutely no bias, and no financial interest, that I can whole heartedly endorse a fantastic plating system. In my practice the DVR ® Anatomic Plate certainly has changed the life positively of many, many patients. Number of DVR ® Anatomic Plate cases Over 300 DVR user since 2003 Main benefits Ease of use, user friendly Favourite features Anatomical design 2 DVR Testimonial Brochure.PRINT.indd 2 10/5/10 10:42:32
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