Daniel Buchbinder, Nils Gellrich, Gerson Mast, Damir Matic, Alf Nastri
MatrixMIDFACE 1.3 Line Extension MatrixMIDFACE System expanded with new 1.3 plates and 1.3 mm screws The new 1.3 plates and 1.3 mm screws are aligned with the Matrix concept, providing low-profile plates and screws in a modular system with a wide range of plate shapes and screw options for fracture fixation. The new 1.3 mm screws (existing Matrix screws are 1.55 mm in thread diameter) have allowed the distance between the screw holes in the 1.3 plates to be significantly reduced, providing more fixation options in the
smaller plates. The 1.3 mm screws are not compatible with the existing Matrix 1.5 plates designed for 1.55 mm screws and vice versa. The instrumentation for both Matrix Systems is identical. A smaller 1.0 mm drill bit required for the 1.3 mm screws has been included from the COMPACT Midface System. With the inclusion of new plates and screws, the MatrixMIDFACE System supersedes the COMPACT Midface System and offers implants in a range of sizes and shapes suitable for various applications.
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c Fig 1a–c New plates: a 1.3 Adaption plate (straight), 24 holes b 1.3 Orbital rim plate, 9 holes c 1.3 Adaption plate (straight), 8 holes
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Fig 2a–c New screws: a 1.3 mm self-tapping screw 3–1 2 mm long (left) b 1.7 mm emergency screw 3–12 mm long (middle) c 1.3 mm self-drilling screw 3–6 mm long (right)
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