Deformable bone plates
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1. A method of bone fixation, comprising:
- securing anchor portions of a bone plate to respective bone regions disposed on opposing sides of a bone discontinuity; and
deforming the bone plate after the step of securing to change a relative angular disposition of the anchor portions and thus of the respective bone regions to which the anchor portions are secured,wherein the step of deforming is performed with at least one tool, the method further comprising a step of engaging the bone plate with the at least one tool before the step of deforming,wherein the step of engaging includes a step of placing a portion of the at least one tool into an opening of the bone plate, andwherein the step of placing includes a step of rotating the at least one tool into threaded engagement with the bone plate.
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Abstract
Bone plates configured to be deformed after the bone plates have being secured to bone, apparatus including the bone plates, and methods of using the bone plates to fix bones.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of bone fixation, comprising:
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securing anchor portions of a bone plate to respective bone regions disposed on opposing sides of a bone discontinuity; and deforming the bone plate after the step of securing to change a relative angular disposition of the anchor portions and thus of the respective bone regions to which the anchor portions are secured, wherein the step of deforming is performed with at least one tool, the method further comprising a step of engaging the bone plate with the at least one tool before the step of deforming, wherein the step of engaging includes a step of placing a portion of the at least one tool into an opening of the bone plate, and wherein the step of placing includes a step of rotating the at least one tool into threaded engagement with the bone plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of bone fixation, comprising:
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securing anchor portions of a unitary bone plate to respective bone regions disposed on opposing sides of a bone discontinuity by placing fasteners through apertures defined by each anchor portion; and applying a deforming torque to the bone plate after the step of securing to change a relative angular disposition of the anchor portions and thus of the respective bone regions to which the anchor portions are secured, wherein the step of applying a deforming torque is performed with at least one tool, further comprising a step of placing the at least one tool in threaded engagement with the bone plate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of bone fixation, comprising:
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securing anchor portions of a unitary bone plate to respective bone regions disposed on opposing sides of a discontinuity in a bone by placing bone screws through apertures defined by the anchor portions; placing at least a pair of tools into a pair of openings disposed at spaced positions along the bone plate; and applying a deforming torque to the bone plate via the pair of tools after the step of securing to change a relative angular disposition of the anchor portions and thus of the respective regions of the bone to which the anchor portions are secured, wherein the step of placing includes a step of placing the pair of tools in threaded engagement with the pair of openings. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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