Orthopaedic bone plate
First Claim
1. An orthopaedic bone plate attachable to a bone using a plurality of bone screws, said orthopaedic bone plate comprising:
- an elongate portion attachable to a shaft of the bone using a plurality of the bone screws, said elongate portion generally defining a longitudinal axis; and
a thinned portion having a decreased relative thickness adjacent to and integral with said elongate portion, said thinned portion attachable to the bone using at least one of the bone screws, said thinned portion defining a means for allowing said thinned portion to move in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when said elongate portion is attached to the bone.
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Abstract
An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion, a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.
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1. An orthopaedic bone plate attachable to a bone using a plurality of bone screws, said orthopaedic bone plate comprising:
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an elongate portion attachable to a shaft of the bone using a plurality of the bone screws, said elongate portion generally defining a longitudinal axis; and
a thinned portion having a decreased relative thickness adjacent to and integral with said elongate portion, said thinned portion attachable to the bone using at least one of the bone screws, said thinned portion defining a means for allowing said thinned portion to move in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when said elongate portion is attached to the bone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17)
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8. An orthopaedic bone plate attachable to a bone using a plurality of bone screws, said orthopaedic bone plate comprising:
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an elongate portion attachable to a shaft of the bone using a plurality of the bone screws, said elongate portion generally defining a longitudinal axis; and
a thinned portion having a decreased relative thickness adjacent to and integral with said elongate portion, said thinned portion attachable to the bone using at least one of the bone screws, said thinned portion being structured and arranged to allow said thinned portion to move in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when said elongate portion and said thinned portion are attached to the bone. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20)
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