Here are six quick points:
1. University of Adelaide’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing and Austofix, both based in Australia, created the plate.
2. The design involves an enhanced locking mechanism and an increased variable angle for screws.
3. The device is manufactured with three-dimensional metal printing.
4. With the device, surgeons can better grasp the wrist bone.
5. VPR 2.0 should be able to treat about 90 percent of wrist fractures.
6. The companies will release the device in Australia in June.
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