Bone plates with reference marks
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1. A method of bone fixation, comprising:
- securing a bone plate to at least one bone, or portion thereof, so that the bone plate has a relative disposition to bone;
selecting an adjustment to the relative disposition; and
applying the adjustment by movement of the bone plate and observation of reference marks, the reference marks being disposed on the bone plate and being configured to indicate a plurality of predefined adjustments.
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Abstract
Bone plates having reference marks, and methods of using the bone plates to fix bones.
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1. A method of bone fixation, comprising:
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securing a bone plate to at least one bone, or portion thereof, so that the bone plate has a relative disposition to bone;
selecting an adjustment to the relative disposition; and
applying the adjustment by movement of the bone plate and observation of reference marks, the reference marks being disposed on the bone plate and being configured to indicate a plurality of predefined adjustments. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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2. A bone plate for bone fixation, comprising:
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first and second plate members configured for attachment to different portions of at least one bone and connected by a joint so that a relative disposition of the first and second plate members is adjustable; and
a plurality of reference marks disposed on at least one of the first and second plate members and configured to indicate the relative disposition. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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14. A method of bone fixation, comprising:
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securing plate members of a bone plate to different portions of at least one bone, the different portions having a relative disposition;
selecting an adjustment to the relative disposition; and
applying the adjustment by relative movement of the plate members and observation of reference marks, the reference marks being disposed on at least one of the plate members and being configured to indicate a plurality of predefined adjustments. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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