Bone fracture fixation device

Details Bone fracture fixation device Bone fracture fixation device

1990-06-11

1991-05-14

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 69, 606 72, A61F 500

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050152483

ABSTRACT:
A bone fracture fixation device for stabilizing a fracture of a portion of a long bone overlying or closely adjacent to a prosthetic joint component comprises a fixation plate that is held adjacent to the bone by clamps joined to it by screws. The fixation plate and clamps have spikes that penetrate partly into the bone to fix the bone to the device and stabilize the fracture but that also remain partly outside the bone and serve as spacers to hold the plate and clamps spaced apart from the bone, thereby leaving the periosteum undisturbed and preserving good blood distribution to the bone at the fracture site and hence good conditions for healing of the fracture.

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