Bone fixation and reduction apparatus and method for fixation and reduction of a distal bone fracture and malunion

摘要

Apparatus for fixation and reduction of a fractured distal portion of a bone. A bone plate includes an elongated body portion adapted for attachment to a shaft portion of the bone, the body portion defining a longitudinal axis; a head portion connected to the body portion, and projecting therefrom at a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, the head portion adapted for attachment to the fractured distal portion of the bone; an alignment tab projecting from the perimeter of one of the head portion in the body portion; and a flex tab connected to a surface of an opening defined in the head portion, the flex tab being pivotable into contact with, and attachable to, the shaft portion of the bone at one of the shaft portion of the bone proximate the fractured distal portion of the bone and the fractured distal portion of the bone.

主权项

1. An apparatus for fixation and reduction of a fractured distal portion of a bone, comprising:
a bone plate comprising:
an elongated body portion adapted for attachment to a shaft portion of the bone, said elongated body portion defining a longitudinal axis extending substantially parallel to the shaft portion of the bone;a head portion connected to said elongated body portion, and projecting therefrom at a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, said head portion adapted for attachment to the fractured distal portion of the bone;at least one alignment tab projecting from a perimeter of at least one of said head portion and said elongated body portion; anda flex tab connected to a surface of an opening defined in said head portion and extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, adapted to be pivoted into contact with, and to be attached to, at least one of the shaft portion of the bone proximate the fractured distal portion of the bone and the fractured distal portion of the bone.