Related Implants The VariAx® 2 series contain 3 plate types including VariAx 2 Compression Plating System VariAx 2 Distal Ulna Locking Plate System VariAx 2 Distal Radius Locking Plate System Design VariAx 2 Distal Ulna Plating System provides you with a comprehensive range of anatomic plating options that work with a common instrument and screw platform Plates utilize SmartLock technology which permits polyaxial screw placement You can angle locking screws up to 15˚in each direction for a total range of 30˚ providing you with the flexibility to position screws based on the patient, not a plate’s pre-existing design Indications The VariAx 2 Distal Ulnar System is indicated for the treatment of: Fractures Non-unions Malunions Deformities The DU Hook Plate may be used for DU fractures with a fractured or displaced ulnar styloid in order to apply compression on the fracture site The DU Base Plate may be used for DU neck fractures and neck fractures that are extending into the shaft of the ulna Approach DU Hook Plates A longitudinal incision is made over the palpable ulna Expose the distal ulna in the region between the tendons of the flexor carpi ulnaris and extensor carpi ulnaris toward the ulnar styloid Fracture fragments can be visualizedand reduced. The fractured ulna styloid should be reduced and temporarily stabilized with a K-wire DU Base Plates A longitudinal incision is made over the palpable ulna Expose the distal ulna in the region between the tendons of the flexor carpi ulnaris and extensor carpi ulnaris toward the ulnar styloid Fracture fragments can be visualized and reduced Placement DU Hook Plates The plate is slipped over the K-wire and placed along the medial aspect of the ulna, ensuring the distal hook is secured around the ulnar styloid Plate placement can be adjusted by sliding the plate along the K-wire through the K-wire slot DU Base Plates Place the plate on the medial aspect of the ulna Temporary plate fixation can be achieved by inserting a K-wire through the proximal K-wire hole or by placing an olive-stop K-wire through two of the screw holes Specific Plates Distal Ulna Hook Plate SOMA designed 1.5mm thickness Distal hook allows for fragment reduction by K-wire prior to plate fixation and plate can be slid over K-wire for final reduction Distal Ulna Base Plate SOMA designed 1.7mm thickness Distal screw cluster offers more fixation options in a narrow footprint Technical specifications Locking screws are laser marked with a ‘dot’ and ‘ring’ marking on the screw head to differentiate them from non-locking screws Locking and Non-Locking screws can be used in any round hole Allows for ±15 degrees of angulation The 2.0mm drill guide for T8 Screws facilitates drilling a 2.0mm pilot hole for a 2.4 or 2.7mm T8 screw or a 2.0mm peg centrically for locking or non-locking screws Screws 2.7mm Screws T8 Interface Locking & non-locking Purple 2.4mm Screws and 2.0mm Pegs T8 Interface Locking & non-locking Blue