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5MS®

Plating System

A comprehensive system

The 5MS® low-profile plate system provides ease of plating, specifically for proximal 5th metatarsal fractures or Jones Fracture indications, IM screw nonunions, curved 5th metatarsals, and sclerotic nonunions. A reusable Instrument Set is provided with color-coded banding to differentiate screw / instrument sizes.

Low-profile plates are specifically designed for use in treating 5th metatarsal diaphyseal osteotomies. The distal holes are disposed toward the plantar aspect.

Plates are available in four-hole non-side-specific options and five-hole right and left options. Both 2.4/2.7mm locking and non-locking screws can be used.

Designed to treat Jones fractures through Compressive StabilitySM, the dual lead primary threads and differential pitch secondary threads provide increased rotational stability of bone fragments, while the uniquely designed low-profile head provides improved holding power.

Jones Fracture Screws are cannulated and self-tapping for guided and simplified placement. The screw head is able to be countersunk. Different diameter sized and lengths are available. The system utilizes a set of reusable instruments that are color coded for increased operating room efficiency.

The most distal screw is aimed parallel to the joint. The plates support 2.4/2.7mm locking and non-locking screws, and have a sliding slot for a non-locking screw. It is available in six and eight hole lengths.

In contrast to traditional fixation with intramedullary screws, plantar-lateral tension side plate fixation is designed for improved resistance to torsion and plantar gapping for highly active patients like athletes. This anatomically contoured plantar plate applies compression to the tension side of the 5th metatarsal fracture, which can help facilitate fracture union, improve healing, and reduce risk of refracture.1

The plates have bullet tips at both ends to allow for smaller incisions. Available in four and five hole versions, they work with regular (2.4/2.7mm) and large (3.0mm) locking and non-locking sterile plate screws.

1 Data on file.

This innovative plate features an anatomic curvature for secure fit. The plate hooks are placed intraosseous, proximal to the fracture, to provide a means of reducing the avulsed fragment. Design attributes include:

  • Cannulated plate tamp
  • Bullet tip at distal end
  • 3mm lag screw targeted between plate hooks
  • Non-compression distal slot
  • 2.4/2.7mm locking and non-locking screws

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