Z-shaped boneplate and the method for internal fixation of long bone fractures and allograft materials
First Claim
1. A boneplate for fixation of long bone fractures and allograft materials in humans and mammals comprising:
- an upper flange member, a lower flange member and a web member connecting the upper and lower flange members, the upper flange member and lower flange member each extending from opposite ends of the web and in opposite directions transverse to the web member to form a boneplate which is Z-shaped in cross section.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a kind of boneplate for fixation of long bone fracture and allograft materials in humans and mammals. It is a Z-shaped boneplate, which fixes the fractured bone internally by inserting the boneplate into the boneslot. A Z-shaped boneplate is made up of an upper flange member and a lower flange member and both related to a web member. Its cross section is a Z-section beam. The surgical procedure concerning this invention mainly involves cutting a proper boneslot and inserting the boneplate into the boneslot, thus making the upper and lower flanges abut the inner and outer cortexes respectively and avoid bending and torsion between the fractured ends and any displacement between the cross sections of the fractured ends, therefore, provide stable locking of the fractured ends.
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1. A boneplate for fixation of long bone fractures and allograft materials in humans and mammals comprising:
an upper flange member, a lower flange member and a web member connecting the upper and lower flange members, the upper flange member and lower flange member each extending from opposite ends of the web and in opposite directions transverse to the web member to form a boneplate which is Z-shaped in cross section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. The method of claim wherein step (c) further comprises the steps of:
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a) clamping the two fractured ends of the bone in aligned and reduced condition; b) scoring a substantially straight line spanning the fracture longitudinally along the bone surface with the length of the portion f the line on one side of the fracture being at least equal to the length of the boneplate and the length of the portion of the line on the other side of the fracture being approximately half the length of the boneplate; c) cutting a slot in the bone along the line scored on the bone, the width of the slot being equal to the thickness (T) of the Z-shaped boneplate.
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