Anatomical distal radius fracture fixation plate and methods of using the same
First Claim
1. A method of stabilizing a bone fracture, comprising:
- a) reducing the fracture;
b) providing a plate;
c) placing the plate over the fracture;
d) temporarily stabilizing the reduction by fixing the plate over the fracture with K-wires;
e) more permanently fixing the plate over the fracture with a plurality of fasteners having threads along one or more portions thereof; and
f) removing the K-wires.
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Abstract
A fixation plate includes a set of threaded peg holes adapted to individually receive fixation pegs therethrough and non-threaded alignment holes having a relatively smaller diameter than the peg holes and preferably sized to closely receive a K-wire. The alignment holes are located between the peg holes. One alignment hole is configured for aligning the plate during an osteotomy procedure, while other alignment holes are configured for use after fracture reduction and receive K-wires to temporarily stabilize the fracture and secure the plate to the bone and determine whether pegs inserted through adjacent respective peg holes will be properly located before drilling relatively larger holes for such pegs.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of stabilizing a bone fracture, comprising:
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a) reducing the fracture;
b) providing a plate;
c) placing the plate over the fracture;
d) temporarily stabilizing the reduction by fixing the plate over the fracture with K-wires;
e) more permanently fixing the plate over the fracture with a plurality of fasteners having threads along one or more portions thereof; and
f) removing the K-wires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of a stabilizing a fractured bone, comprising:
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a) reducing the bone fracture;
b) providing a plate having an arrangement of first holes and an adjacent arrangement of second holes substantially smaller in diameter;
c) seating the plate over the fracture;
d) temporarily stabilizing the reduced fracture by fixing the plate over the fracture with K-wires inserted through the second holes and into the bone;
e) more permanently fixing the plate over the fracture with a plurality of fasteners through the first holes; and
f) removing the K-wires. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of stabilizing a fractured bone, comprising:
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a) reducing the bone fracture;
b) inserting a framework of K-wires into the bone;
c) providing a plate over the reduced fracture; and
d) inserting a plurality of fasteners through the plate and into the bone, said fasteners inserted to substantially correspond to a surface defined by the framework of K-wires. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of performing an osteotomy, comprising:
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a) drilling a K-wire through a portion of a bone;
b) using the K-wire as a guide, positioning a bone plate over the K-wire and against an aspect of the bone;
c) securing a first portion of the bone plate to the bone;
d) performing an osteotomy; and
e) securing a second portion of the plate to the bone on a side of the bone opposite the osteotomy. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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