Paragon 28 Launches 5th Metatarsal Fracture Specific Plating System

Since its inception, Paragon 28 has obsessed over every aspect of foot and ankle surgery. Committed to creating tailored solutions to improve surgical outcomes, Paragon 28 has launched innovative products and instrumentation that help to streamline procedures, allow surgeons flexibility in technique and approach, and facilitate reproducible results benefitting both the surgeon and patient.
 
The Baby Gorilla 5th Metatarsal Plating System includes multiple styles of hook plates as well as non-hooked compression style plates specifically designed to fit the unique anatomy and fracture patterns of the 5th Metatarsal. 
 
The Jones Fracture Hook Plates contain sharp hooks that seat into the bone of the 5th metatarsal and are intended to be utilized for zone 1 and 2 fractures. These plates are ideal for when a revision may be necessary or as a means of additional fixation. The Jones Fracture Compression Plates are sized and contoured to match the anatomic curvature of the 5th Metatarsal and are intended to be used in zone 2 and 3 fractures. Additionally, 5th Metatarsal Fracture Hook Plates (Avulsion Plates) are available and specifically designed to capture and secure fragments for avulsion type fracture patterns.
 
The 5th Metatarsal Plate System includes procedure specific instrumentation including plate templates and tamps to allow for optimal plate placement and to ensure hooks are seated securely in the bone. A drill guide included in the set is designed to allow a crossing screw to pass in-between the hooks of the 5th Metatarsal Fracture Hook Plates (Avulsion Plates) while avoiding screws in the construct and allowing the screw to cross the fracture site for additional stability.
 
This modularity of the Baby Gorilla Mini Plating System allows the 5th Metatarsal Plating system to utilize the same screws and instrumentation used by all other Baby Gorilla™ plates. All plates are designed to accept both 2.0 mm and 2.5 mm locking and non-locking variable angle plate screws. Additionally, the Baby Gorilla system includes a robust assortment of foot and ankle specific instrumentation including curettes, reduction clamps, osteotomies, as well as small pin compression and distraction devices.