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Bone plate for elastic osteosynthesis

  • US 10,022,168 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2017
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for flexible plate fixation of a bone fracture, the method comprising:

  • approximately aligning fractured bone members;

    applying a fixation construct across the bone fracture, the fixation construct including a bone plate having an upper surface and a bone-facing surface, the bone plate including a plurality of elastically suspended sliding elements including a receiving hole therein; and

    inserting bone fasteners into the receiving holes of the elastically suspended sliding elements;

    wherein the sliding elements are configured to permit controlled translation parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bone plate, while substantially preventing displacement perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bone plate, and wherein the bone fasteners are rigidly fixed to the sliding elements without compressing the bone plate or sliding elements onto a bone surface.

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