Fixation plate for long bone fractures and method of use

摘要

A fixation plate (10) for long bone fractures is elongate and has a slot (12) along at least a major portion of its length. The plate may have holes (14) at its ends and one end (56) may be widened for use with trochanteric fractures of the femur. The plate may be transversely and longitudinally curved. The slot may be countersunk. The invention also provides a method of fixing fractures of long bones using the plate (10).