摘要 |
A device for temporarily affixing a bone plate to bone includes a sleeve, a bias member and a fixation member. The elongate, hollow sleeve has a proximal region and a distal region, and an inner diameter defined by openings at a proximal end and a distal end of the sleeve. The bias member is disposed within the sleeve in communication with the fixation member. The fixation member is at least partially disposed within the sleeve and has a proximal end and an at least partially-threaded distal, bone-engaging end. The fixation member moves longitudinally with respect to the sleeve such that a predetermined amount of the fixation member may extend beyond the distal end of the sleeve.
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