SPHERE AND BONE PLATE

摘要

An orthopedic bone plate system having a bone plate (12) for placement adjacent one or more vertebral bodies. The bone plate (12) has a first aperture (40). The bone plate system further includes a sliding element (14) having a top portion (16) and a base portion (15). The system preferably includes a bone fastener (18) which is adapted for connecting the bone plate (12) to a vertebral body. The bone fastener (18) includes a stem (62) and a bone engaging portion (60). The diameter of the stem (62) may be less than a cross section of the sliding element aperture (90) so that the stem (62) may be oriented within the sliding element aperture (90) at a plurality of angles. The system may further include a stopping element (20). The orthopedic bone plate system may also include a locking element (22).