DVR Anatomic Plate Surgeon Testimonials - Biomet

THOR HALSE
Capio St Görans Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
I have been using the DVR ® Anatomic Plate since it was introduced to Capio St Görans
Hospital, Stockholm in 2007. We were the first hospital in a Nordic country to receive the
distal radius system.
Number of DVR ® Anatomic Plate cases
100
DVR user since
2007
Main benefits
Ease of use, quick surgery
Favourite features
K-wires and F.A.S.T. Guide inserts
The shape of the DVR ® Anatomic Plate and cradle of the three-dimensional pegs form helps
me to recreate the anatomy from a volar approach. It works well for the most distal as well
as severely comminuted fractures.
For me, the main benefits of the DVR ® Anatomic Plate are the ease of use and the ability
to perform quick surgery. The possibility to fixate the DVR ® Anatomic Plate temporarily
to radius by using k-wires makes it easier to optimise the position of the plate to achieve
anatomic reduction of the fracture. Once the k-wires are in place the procedure is really
fast and the pegs and screws are easy to implant. Finally, the F.A.S.T. Guide inserts
enhance my visualisation of the screw trajectories, thus making the it really easy and fast to
do the drilling and measuring.
The key to the procedure for me is the predefined screw trajectories that help me build
a strong subchondral support to restore the natural anatomy. The different widths of the
plate also give me the flexibility to recreate and maintain the natural anatomy. For example,
using a wider DVR ® Anatomic Plate to obtain a stabilisation under the critical lunate fossa
in a die-punch fracture as well as getting a good stabilisation of the radial styloid.
Both my colleagues and I agree there have been great improvements in our patient’s
outcome with the ability to quickly return to a normal life after a severe distal radius
fracture compared to when we did not use the DVR ® Anatomic Plate.
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