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1. A system for treating a fracture of a bone with an intramedullary canal, the fracture producing first and second bone parts separated by a fracture line, the system comprising:
a first implant comprising an elongate body with an intramedullary portion having a length between first and second lengthwise ends, the body comprising a paddle having a surface to engage the bone, the first implant configured so that the intramedullary portion can be directed into the intramedullary canal to place the first implant into an operative position wherein the paddle remains exposed outside of the intramedullary canal; and at least one fixation element for maintaining the implant operatively positioned relative to the bone, wherein the intramedullary portion is elongate with a primary length portion defining the first lengthwise end and having a first lengthwise axis, at least a portion of the paddle surface to engage the bone facing away from the first lengthwise axis. |