Straight bone plate, which consists of a single piece of flat, long rectangular metal bar with five round holes through the metal at each end and a short, solid section in the centre; the outermost holes at each end are open on one side with a bevelled groove in the metal; the corners of the bar ar…
Straight bone plate, which consists of a single piece of flat, long rectangular metal bar with five round holes through the metal at each end and a short, solid section in the centre; the outermost holes at each end are open on one side with a bevelled groove in the metal; the corners of the bar are rounded.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at Kingston General Hospital by Dr. Charles Sorbie
Maker
Synthes
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
One side has "223 - 10 178" stamped into the metal; the outer edge of the plate has the Synthes logo (see accession sheet for sketch) stamped into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-7
Length
16.6 cm
Width
1.1 cm
Depth
0.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 16.6 cm x Width 1.1 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some wear and the plate has been slightly bent at the centre; 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. 2-45 (item #222.10)