Volar Plate vs. Conventus DRS Fixation

The Conventus DRS (TM) is an intramedullary device intended to treat distal radius fractures. The device remains flexible during placement, but is made rigid at the completion of the surgical implant procedure. The implant is made from titanium alloy (Ti-6A1-4V) and Nitinol.

A volar plate is a metallic plate fastened directly to the fractured bone with screws, to hold the fracture fragments in proper position. Volar plate fixation is the traditional surgical method for distal radius fractures.