摘要 |
A trochanter plate (11) engages between the exterior surface of the femur and a second plate component (6) of a plate and screw assembly (5). The second plate is shaped with a surface configuration complementary with the trochanter plate, and includes an inclined shaft (7) which passes through an aperture in the trochanter plate. Above the shaft, the second plate has a curved branch (14) with a hook-shaped end which is shaped to conform to the trochanter and engages against its surface by pressure. A further aperture in the trochanter plate, below that through which the shaft passes, receives a cortical fastening screw. Guide projections (16) at the lower end of the trochanter plate engage the lower end of the second plate.
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