The PHILOS Plates are anatomical locking compression plates (LCP) designed with 3 or 5 shaft holes and lengths 90 mm and 114 mm respectively and the PHILOS Long Plates are designed with 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 13 shaft holes and lengths ranging from 106 mm to 286 mm.

2 Synthes PHILOS + PHILOS Long Surgical technique Indications for Philos – Dislocated two-, three-, and four-fragment fractures of the proximal humerus, including fractures involving osteopenic bone – Pseudarthroses in the proximal humerus – Osteotomies in the proximal humerus Contraindications – Acute infections – Children during the ...

Now, a longer and stronger plate, PHILOS long, has been designed to treat proximal humeral fractures with extension into the shaft, fractures after new trauma just below an osteosynthesis, and nonunions.

Our hypothesis was that minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) using long philos plate (LPP) would show better clinical and radiological outcomes and less complications than narrow locking compression plate (NLCP) for spiral humerus shaft fractures with or without metaphyseal fracture extension.

Oct 2, 2013 · We present our results of management of such metadiaphyseal fractures of the upper humerus with less invasive plating. The additional steps taken to improve final outcome and the reasoning behind each are discussed.

Aug 17, 2018 · In order to fix the fractures in the proximal humerus and the proximal third of the shaft simultaneously, we recommend long helical proximal humeral internal locking system (PHILOS) plate (DePuy Synthes, Zuchwil, Switzerland) rather than normal metaphyseal locking plate, and its safety and efficacy have been proven in our previous study .

Minimal invasive long PHILOS(®)-plate osteosynthesis using a combined lateral deltoid-split and brachialis/brachioradialis intermuscular approach proved to be a safe procedure for the treatment of metadiaphyseal fractures of the proximal humerus with low morbidity and full restoration of quality of life in these elderly patients.

We present our results of management of such metadiaphyseal fractures of the upper humerus with less invasive plating. The additional steps taken to improve final outcome and the reasoning behind each are discussed.

Applying long PHILOS locking compression plate in the treatment of the proximal humerus and humeral shaft fractures provides a solid fixation and high satisfactory rate with minor complications.

e surgical neck. All patients were managed with a locking compression plate (long PHILOS or LCP) using two approach windows (proximal deltopectoral and a distal ante. ior or lateral). Patients were evaluated for clinical outcome using the Quick DASH score and assessed for radiological union, complications or re-operations.