CABLE BUTTON

摘要

The present disclosure includes a method for reducing a bone fracture and an apparatus such as a cable button for use with a bone plate, the cable button including cable button threads, a plurality of cable button apertures, a hex socket, and a hex opening. The present disclosure also includes a method for reducing a bone fracture and an apparatus such as a cable button for use with a bone plate, the cable button including a plurality of legs, where a leg includes a protrusion, where the protrusion engages the bone plate, and the cable button defines at least one cable button aperture.

主权项

1. A cable button for use with a bone plate and a cerclage wire, the bone plate including at least one bone plate aperture including bone plate threads, the cable button comprising:
a body defining a longitudinal axis, the body defining cable button threads extending along a first portion of the body, the body defining a plurality of cable button apertures extending along a second portion of the body, whereby at least one of the plurality of cable button apertures is sized to accommodate passage of the cerclage wire.