14• Surgical Techniqueaap Implantate AGLorenzweg 5 • 12099 Berlin • GermanyInterfragmentary compressionusing a LOQTEQ® locking screwSurgical TechniqueProximal Medial Tibia Plate 3.5INSTRUMENTS ART.-NO.Basic Insert for load drill guide LOQTEQ® 3.5 IU 8166-05Load drill guide LOQTEQ® 3.5, compression 1 mm IU 8166-01Load drill guide LOQTEQ® 3.5, compression 2 mm IU 8166-02Twist drill ø2.7, L 220, coil 50, quick coupling IU 7427-22OPTIONALLoad drill guide LOQTEQ® 3.5, adjustable up to 2 mm IU 8166-03• Screw the basic insert for load drill guide (IU 8166-05) into adistal shaft hole or, if necessary, above the fracture line.Choose a load drill guide in accordance with the compressiondistance (1 mm or 2 mm) and position on the basic insert, awayfrom the fracture gap.• Alternatively, the adjustable load drill guide (IU 8166-03) can beused. The fracture gap serves as orientation in the setting of thecompression distance (max. 2 mm). For this purpose, turn thewheel of the load drill guide until an appropriate gap forms inthe upper part of the instrument and position the drill guide onthe basic insert, away from the fracture gap.• Drill to the desired depth using a drill bit ø2.7 (blue-red) anddetermine the depth with the depth gauge.N N OTE :Please refer to the LOQTEQ® Application Notes, pp. 12 and 13.