What is DHS Plate?
DHS Plate (Dynamic Hip Screw Plate) Specification, Uses, Sizes and Surgical Techniques. The DHS Plate (Dynamic Hip Screw Plate) is designed to provide strong and stable internal fixation of a variety of intertrochanteric, subtrochanteric and basilar neck fractures, with minimal soft tissue irritation.
What is DHS in orthopedic?
The Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) or Sliding Hip Screw can be used as a fixation for neck of femur fractures. This would usually be considered for fractures that occur outside the hip capsule (extracapsular), often stable intertrochaneric fractures.
Can a dynamic hip screw be removed?
Dynamic hip screw implants are extracted by removing the side plate and compression screws. Occasionally, ingrown bone will prevent easy plate removal.
What does DHS stand for?
The Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) protects our country’s borders and manages the flow of people and products into and out of the United States.
What is Pertrochanteric fracture?
Pertrochanteric femoral fractures are a subtype of trochanteric fractures involving the femur. They are one of the most common fractures in old patients. They can involve both the greater and lesser trochanter and are a type of extracapsular fracture.
Why was the DHS created?
The Department of Homeland Security was formed in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as part of a determined national effort to safeguard the United States against terrorism.
When was the DHS created?
November 25, 2002United States Department of Homeland Security / Founded
Department Creation With the passage of the Homeland Security Act by Congress in November 2002, the Department of Homeland Security formally came into being as a stand-alone, Cabinet-level department to further coordinate and unify national homeland security efforts, opening its doors on March 1, 2003.
What is a DHS plate made of?
The DHS Plate (Dynamic Hip Screw Plate) is designed to provide strong and stable internal fixation of a variety of intertrochanteric, subtrochanteric and basilar neck fractures, with minimal soft tissue irritation. Plates are made of 316L stainless steel and Titanium.
What is DHS Plate (Dynamic hip screw plate)?
The DHS Plate (Dynamic Hip Screw Plate) is designed to provide strong and stable internal fixation of a variety of intertrochanteric, subtrochanteric and basilar neck fractures, with minimal soft tissue irritation. DHS Plate (Dynamic Hip Screw Plate) Specification Plates are made of 316L stainless steel and Titanium.
How do you put a DHS plate on the femur?
Using AO standard screw insertion technique, fix the DHS plate to the femur with 4.5 mm cortex screws. Synthes13 13 Insert compression screw (optional) Instrument 314.27 Large Hexagonal Screwdriver For further, intraoperative compression of the trochanteric fracture, the DHS/DCS compression screw may be inserted into the lag screw.
What is a DHS side plate used for?
DCP (dynamic compression plate) holes in the DHS side plate allow angulation of 4.5 mm cortex screws, for lag screw fixation of medial fragments, and allow axial compression and multiple-screw fixation of the main fragment in subtrochanteric fractures with shaft extension.