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1. A fracture repair system, comprising:
a biodegradable, load-bearing sleeve sized to envelop ends of a segmented bone, the sleeve having proximal and distal openings, with each opening sized to receive an end of the segmented bone, and at least one longitudinal strut, constructed to be disposed between opposing faces of the segmented bone for providing at least one of axial support and torsional strength to the bone, where the longitudinal strut comprises:
a proximal portion configured to mate with a face of a proximal segment of the segmented bone,a distal portion configured to mate with a face of the distal segment of the segmented bone,a central axis, anda plurality of wings, each wing with a surface that extends radially from the central axis, wherein at least two wings form a well between them, and wherein the plurality of wings includes a first and a second pair of opposing wings, each opposing wing having a proximal tip and a distal tip, wherein the proximal tip and distal tip of each of the first pair of opposing wings extends beyond the respective proximal tip and distal tip of each of the second pair of opposing wings. |
