L-shape surgical buttress plate
First Claim
1. An implantable buttress plate (1) for fixation of a palmar or volar rim fragment (11) at the distal radius (10), said plate comprising a plate member of L-shape as viewed from above and wherein said plate member has two legs (2, 3) only one of which (3) is furnished with at least one hole (5) for receiving fastening means (6) for securing the plate member, (1) to a stable bone (10), the other leg (2) being solid without holes, said other leg extending from said one leg a substantial distance to form said L-shape of said plate member and serve as a buttressing means for the palmar or volar rim fragment without attachment thereto by fastening means.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an implantable buttress plate (1) for fixation of volar rim fragments (11) at the distal radius (10). The plate (1) is of L-shape with holes (5) in one or both of the legs of the L. The holes (5) are designed for receiving fasteners, e.g. bone screws (6). The plate (1) has a shape adapted to the intended use.
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- 1. An implantable buttress plate (1) for fixation of a palmar or volar rim fragment (11) at the distal radius (10), said plate comprising a plate member of L-shape as viewed from above and wherein said plate member has two legs (2, 3) only one of which (3) is furnished with at least one hole (5) for receiving fastening means (6) for securing the plate member, (1) to a stable bone (10), the other leg (2) being solid without holes, said other leg extending from said one leg a substantial distance to form said L-shape of said plate member and serve as a buttressing means for the palmar or volar rim fragment without attachment thereto by fastening means.
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