LCP Hook 3.5
LCP 3.5 Hook plate possesses multiple indications The LCP Hook 3.5 enables tension-band plating with use of 3.5mm screws. The Hook 3.5 was primarily intended for the treatment of simple fractures of the olecranon as well as osteotomies of the olecranon following distal humeral fracture. It has also shown benefits in avulsion fracture of the distal tibia and fibula.
Simple olecranon fractures and osteotomies as well as avulsion fractures of the medial and lateral malleolus treated with traditional tension-band fixation methods are often followed by complications. This is especially evident in patients with poor bone stock and complications include loss of reduction, migration of K-wires and hardware prominence. The LCP Hook 3.5 is a satisfactory alternative fixation.
30-year-old male.
Fig 1ab Preoperative AP and lateral x-rays.
Fig 2ac Intraoperative images.
Fig 3ab X-rays 5 months postoperatively.
Fig 4ab Implant removal 5.5 months postoperatively.
Case 2 provided by Norbert Südkamp, Freiburg, Germany
A 20-year-old construction worker fell from a 3 m height. He sustained a typical posterolateral impression and flake fracture of the talar dome.
Case provided by Christoph Sommer, Chur, Switzerland
Pre-operative images 
Image depicts reconstruction using a multi-planar osteotomy of the distal fibula, bone grafting and screw fixation of talus, stabilization of distal fibula using an LCP hook 3.5 with conventional screws and two separate lag screws. 
X-rays 3 months post-operative showing excellent function and healing of fracture and osteotomy. 
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