Clinical benefits
The bioabsorbable Inion OTPS™ implants provide several clinical benefits to trauma and reconstructive orthopedic procedures:- Bone healing: maintenance of accurate alignment of
- bone fractures
- osteotomies
- arthrodesis
- bone grafts with appropriate additional immobilization
- Avoidance of removal surgery, reducing patient trauma and cost
- No permanent implant left in the body reducing risk of implant migration and stress shielding
Additional benefits
The bioabsorbable Inion OTPS™ implants provide additional benefits due to their technical features and material composition:- Resorbs in 2–4 years
- Predictable degradation progressively loads the bone to aid bone regeneration. The Inion OTPS™ implants maintain adequate strength during the healing period of fracture, osteotomy or other indicated procedure
- No long-term implant palpation, visibility, temperature sensitivity
- No imaging interference: no artifact is created on X-ray, computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by the material
- No release or accumulation of metal debris, nor metal-induced allergies/sensitization
- Sterile-packaged implants reduce the risk of cross-contamination and overall infection risk
- Easier revision procedures: if re-operation is needed, the previously inserted Inion OTPS™ implants have either absorbed, or can simply be drilled through
- Improved intraoperative visibility due to colored implants
Clinical References
Polylactide pins can effectively fix severely comminuted and unsalvageable radial head fracture: a retrospective study of 40 patients Guo, L., Li, R., Yang, X., Yu, C., & Gui, F. Injury 51(10), 2253-2258 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2020.07.041
Bioabsorbable pins for bone fixation in the less invasive innominate osteotomy Dawson, P.H., O’Briain, D.E., Connolly, P.J. and McCormack, D.Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B 23(5), pp.426-429 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1097/bpb.0000000000000069
