Locking plate for bone anchors
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1. A method of treating a femoral fracture, comprising the steps of:
- drilling a plurality of bores distally into the femur in the direction of a fracture;
advancing a fixation pin into each of the bores;
rotating each of the fixation pins to engage bone distal to the fracture; and
advancing a plate with a plurality of openings distally along the fixation pins to compress the fracture.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a bone fracture fixation system, such as for reducing and compressing fractures in the proximal femur. The fixation system includes a plurality of elongated bodies with a helical cancellous bone anchor on a distal end of each of the bodies. An axially moveable plate with a plurality of openings is carried by the proximal end of the elongated bodies. The elongated bodies are rotated into position across the fracture or separation between adjacent bones and into the adjacent bone or bone fragment, and the plate is distally advanced to apply secondary compression and lock the device into place. The device may also be used for soft tissue attachments.
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1. A method of treating a femoral fracture, comprising the steps of:
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drilling a plurality of bores distally into the femur in the direction of a fracture;
advancing a fixation pin into each of the bores;
rotating each of the fixation pins to engage bone distal to the fracture; and
advancing a plate with a plurality of openings distally along the fixation pins to compress the fracture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of securing a first bone fragment to a second bone fragment, comprising the steps of:
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drilling a plurality of bores through the first bone fragment in the direction of the second bone fragment;
advancing a fixation pin through each of the bores;
rotating at least a first portion of each of the fixation devices to secure the fixation pins to the second fragment; and
axially advancing a plate with a plurality of openings over at least a second portion of each of the fixation pins to engage the first fragment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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