Bone fusion system
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1. A method of fusing at least two bones of a hand or a foot, comprising:
- selecting a bone plate including a body portion with a bone-facing surface and further including a post extending from the bone-facing surface of the body portion;
forming a cavity defined by at least two bones of a hadn or a foot, the step of forming including a step of reaming to form a portion of the cavity;
placing the bone plate into the cavity such that the body portion is received in the portion of the cavity and such that the post restricts movement of the body portion; and
attaching the bone plate to the at least two bones using fasteners,wherein the step of reaming forms adjoining first and second portions of the cavity, wherein the first portion of the cavity is shaped according to the bone-facing surface, and wherein the second portion of the cavity is shaped according to the post,wherein the steps of placing disposes the post in the second portion of the cavity, and wherein the second portion of the cavity is formed partially by a pre-existing gap between the at least two bones.
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Abstract
Systems, including apparatus, methods, and kits, for fusing two or more bones with a bone plate.
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1. A method of fusing at least two bones of a hand or a foot, comprising:
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selecting a bone plate including a body portion with a bone-facing surface and further including a post extending from the bone-facing surface of the body portion; forming a cavity defined by at least two bones of a hadn or a foot, the step of forming including a step of reaming to form a portion of the cavity; placing the bone plate into the cavity such that the body portion is received in the portion of the cavity and such that the post restricts movement of the body portion; and attaching the bone plate to the at least two bones using fasteners, wherein the step of reaming forms adjoining first and second portions of the cavity, wherein the first portion of the cavity is shaped according to the bone-facing surface, and wherein the second portion of the cavity is shaped according to the post, wherein the steps of placing disposes the post in the second portion of the cavity, and wherein the second portion of the cavity is formed partially by a pre-existing gap between the at least two bones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of fusing at least two bones, comprising:
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selecting a bone plate including a body portion with a bone-facing surface and further including a post connected to the body portion and extending from the bone-facing surface of the body portion; placing the bone plate into a cavity formed by at least two bones of a hand or a foot such that the post restricts movement of the body portion; and attaching the bone plate to the at least two bones using fasteners, wherein placing the bone plate into a cavity is performed while the post remains connected to the body portion, wherein the body portion further includes a perimeter and a bone-opposing surface that opposes the bone-facing surface, and wherein the thickness of the perimeter is greater than the average thickness of the body portion measured between the bone-facing and bone-opposing surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of fusing at least two bones of a hand, comprising:
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selecting a bone plate including a body portion with a bone-facing surface and further including a post connected to the body portion and extending from the bone-facing surface of the body portion; placing the bone plate into a cavity formed by at least two bones of a hand such that the post extends into a portion of the cavity defined by at least a pair of carpal bones of the hand to restrict movement of the body portion; and attaching the bone plate to the at least two bones using fasteners, wherein placing the bone plate into a cavity is performed while the post remains connected to the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of fusing at least two bones of a hand, comprising:
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selecting a bone plate including a body portion with a bone-facing surface and further including a post connected to the body portion and extending from the bone-facing surface of the body portion; placing the bone plate into a cavity formed by at least two bones of a hand such that the post restricts movement of the body portion and such that the body portion is disposed in a recess formed selectively on a dorsal side of the at least two bones; and attaching the bone plate to the at least two bones using fasteners, wherein placing the bone plate into a cavity is performed while the post remains connected to the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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