
The V3 Guided Segmental Plating System represents a progressive technique in cervical plating by giving surgeons the opportunity to treat each segment individually. This emerging approach combines the technical simplicity of “stand-alone” type devices with the benefits and integrity of conventional plate/cage constructs.
V3 vs. CONVENTIONAL PLATING
The guided plate holder:
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Eliminates the "fiddle" of chasing a plate
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Simplifies alignment for multi-level constructs
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Optimizes plate length to avoid adjacent levels
THE SEGMENTAL PLATING PHILOSOPHY
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Ensures load sharing vs stress shielding
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Minimizes retraction for multi-level constructs
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Eliminates plate bending
Segmental plates conform to the spine to preserve the natural lordosis vs the spine conforming to the plate's designed lordosis
V3 vs STAND-ALONE DEVICES
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Plating offers better bone purchase and stability
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No skiving into endplates
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Less "fiddle" with difficult screw angles
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Screws don't violate the graft area
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A clear reimbursement pathway