Angled blade plate, which consists of a single piece of flat, long rectangular metal bar with six oval holes through the middle of the lower section; the bar bends at a curved 130° angle at the top and straightens again; the top section of the bar has a straight lip at the side edges; the outer edg…
Angled blade plate, which consists of a single piece of flat, long rectangular metal bar with six oval holes through the middle of the lower section; the bar bends at a curved 130° angle at the top 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.
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, "238.60 690 // 130° 50" 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 14.4 cm x Width 4.5 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. 2-55
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.