Ninety-five degree condylar plate, which consists of a single piece of flat, long rectangular bar with 12 round holes through the middle of the lower section; near the top, the bar bends slightly outwards, then at a curved 90° angle and straightens again; the top section of the bar has a straight l…
Ninety-five degree condylar plate, which consists of a single piece of flat, long rectangular bar with 12 round holes through the middle of the lower section; near the top, the bar bends slightly outwards, then at a curved 90° angle and straightens again; the top section of the bar has a straight lip at the side edges; the outer edge is flat and squared; the inner edge of the top section is flat; the inner edge of the lower section is slightly concave; the lowest hole on the lower section is open on one side with a bevelled groove in the metal; there is a round hole above the topmost hole that does not go thrugh the metal.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at Kingston General Hospital by Dr. Charles Sorbie
Maker
Synthes
Dates
1960
circa 1960
Date Remarks
Used between 1960 and 1965
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
One side edge has, "231.24 369" etched into the metal; the outer edge of the lower section has the Synthes logo (see accession sheet for sketch) stamped into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-7
Dimension Notes
Length 21.2 cm x Width 7.7 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some wear; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Charles Sorbie; "Original Instruments and Implants of the Association for the Study of Internal Fixation," by Synthes, 1992, p. 2-52 (see attached photocopy)
Research Facts
These blade plates were used for changing the shape of the upper end of the femur or for treating fractures of the lower end of the femur.