US20080027458A1 - Blade plate and instruments - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to medical implants and associated methods for reducing a bone fracture and supporting the bone while the bone heals, and more particularly, to a blade plate and instruments for securing the blade plate to a bone to reduce a bone fracture.
- Bone plates are secured to a bone about a fracture in the bone to hold the bone in place while the fracture heals. Additionally, the bone plate may be secured to the bone in a manner in which the bone plate also provides support and/or compression to the bone about the fracture in order to compress the fracture. Typically, such bone plates include a plurality of holes therein for receipt of screws which are inserted into the bone to secure the bone plate to the bone about the fracture to hold the fracture in place.
- the bone plate may also include a blade extending therefrom for insertion into a channel which has been pre-cut into the bone, in order to support the fragments of the fractured bone and to establish a compressive load about the fracture to compress the fracture.
- the present invention provides a bone plate, as well as instruments and methods for securing the bone plate to a bone to reduce a bone fracture.
- the bone plate may be in the form of a blade plate, including a plate portion and a blade portion extending at an angle relative to the plate portion.
- the plate portion includes a plurality of holes for receipt of bone screws for securing the blade plate to the bone about the bone fracture.
- a strut screw hole in the plate portion which is disposed at an angle relative to the plane in which the plate portion is disposed, receives a strut screw therethrough.
- the strut screw spans the angle between the plate and blade portions, and the end of the strut screw threadingly engages a hole in the blade portion to support the blade portion and to prevent movement of same, and to secure the blade and plate portions of the blade plate about the fracture to compress the fracture.
- the plate portion includes first and second holes for receiving top screws, the first and second holes including counterbores which are shaped to allow the top screws to be received therethrough at an angle relative to the strut screw to avoid contact between the top screws and the strut screw.
- the plate portion includes a cross screw hole disposed closely adjacent the strut screw hole through which a cross screw may be inserted, with the head of the cross screw abutting the head of the strut screw to lock the strut screw in position whereby withdrawal of the strut screw outwardly from the bone is prevented.
- the plate and blade portions are connected at a bend in the blade plate.
- the fillet radius of the bend which is defined interiorly of the bend intermediate the plate and blade portions, is greatly reduced from known designs, allowing closer conformity of the blade plate with the bone surface at the outer edge of the channel in the bone through which the blade is inserted, and minimizing the gap between the blade plate and the bone surface in the area of the bend in the blade plate.
- a chisel and drill guide assembly which includes a chisel/drill guide member having at least one slot therein through which a guide wire may be disposed for locating the chisel/drill guide member with respect to the bone surface, and a plate portion extending therefrom which rests against the bone surface.
- a drill guide which includes drill guide holes for drilling holes in the bone which correspond to the insertion point of the blade portion of the blade plate, is received within a channel in the chisel/drill guide member.
- the drill guide is removed after such holes are drilled, and a chisel is inserted through the channel in the chisel/drill guide member and driven into the bone to form a blade insertion channel in the bone about the holes.
- the chisel is removed, and a drill or saw blade is inserted into a chamfer slot in the chisel/drill guide member to remove bone material from a corner portion of the bone at the opening of the blade insertion channel, thereby forming a chamfer on the bone to facilitate a closely conforming fit between the fillet radius of the blade plate and the bone at the opening of the blade insertion channel.
- an insertion guide is secured to the blade plate and passed over the guide wire.
- a hammer and impaction handle or alternatively, a slap hammer, is used to drive the blade portion of the blade plate into the blade insertion channel in the bone.
- screws are inserted through the blade plate and into the bone to reduce and compress the fracture. The number of screws inserted, and the order of insertion thereof, may vary.
- a top screw drill guide is attached to the insertion guide to facilitate the insertion of a first top screw at an angle relative to the plate portion, after first pre-drilling a guide hole in the bone through the top screw drill guide.
- top screw drill guide is then removed from the insertion guide.
- a strut screw drill guide is then attached to the insertion guide, and, after pre-drilling a hole in the bone, a strut screw is inserted which extends through the bone between the plate portion and the blade portion of the blade plate, the strut screw threadingly engaging the blade portion to secure the blade plate and plate portions about the fracture.
- An additional top screw, a cross screw, and a plurality of compression screws may also be inserted through the plate portion of the blade plate as needed to further secure the blade plate to the bone for reducing the fracture.
- the present invention provides a bone plate assembly, including a bone plate including first and second extending portions defining an angle therebetween, each of the first and second portions having at least one hole therein; and a screw extending through a hole in one of the first and second portions, the screw threadingly engaging another hole in the other of the first and second portions, wherein the screw spans said angle between the first and second portions.
- the present invention provides a bone plate, including a plate portion and a blade portion extending from one another at an angle and connected to one another at a bend, the bend having a radius defined intermediate the plate portion and the blade portion, the radius dimensioned such that, with the plate portion resting against an outer surface of a bone and the blade portion extending into the bone, the radius fits closely adjacent the outside surface of the bone.
- the present invention provides a method of designing a blade plate from at least one sample bone such that the bone plate conforms to the outer surface of the bone, including the steps of taking a plurality of measurements of the bone surface; generating one of a three-dimensional model and a three-dimensional map of the bone surface; and determining the shape of the bone plate to conform to one of the three-dimensional model and three dimensional map.
- the present invention provides a bone plate, including an elongate plate portion disposed in a plane, the plate portion including first and second holes disposed closely adjacent one another, the first hole disposed through the plate portion at an angle relative to the plane and the second hole disposed through the plate portion substantially perpendicular to the plane; and first and second screws each having a head, the first and second screws respectively disposed through the first and second holes, the head of the second screw positioned to prevent removal of the first screw from the plate portion.
- the present invention provides a bone plate assembly, including a bone plate having elongate plate and blade portions connected to one another at a bend and disposed at an angle with respect to one another, the plate portion having a first hole therein and a second hole therein which is disposed intermediate the first hole and said bend; a strut screw disposed through the first hole and extending toward the blade portion; a top screw disposed through the second hole, the top screw extending angularly to one side of the strut screw.
- the present invention provides a kit, including a chisel having an elongate blade portion; and a chisel and drill guide member, the chisel and drill guide member having a first channel therethrough, the first channel dimensioned to receive the chisel.
- the present invention provides a kit, including a drill guide insert; and a chisel and drill guide member, the chisel and drill guide member having a first channel therethrough, the first channel dimensioned to receive the drill guide insert.
- the present invention provides a method, including the steps of providing a chisel and a chisel guide member, the chisel guide member having a channel therethrough dimensioned to receive the chisel, and a chamfer slot extending therethrough to meet the channel, the chamfer slot disposed at an angle with respect to the channel; locating the chisel guide member against the surface of a bone; inserting the chisel through the channel in the chisel guide member; driving the chisel into the bone to form an insertion channel through at least a portion of the bone, the insertion channel defining an opening at the bone surface having a corner portion; providing a tool; inserting the tool through the chamfer slot of the chisel guide member; and removing bone material from the corner portion with the tool to substantially form a radius in the edge of the bone at the insertion channel opening.
- the present invention provides a kit, including a bone plate having elongate plate and blade portions disposed at an angle with respect to one another, the plate portion having a plurality of holes therein; an insertion guide member detachably securable to the plate portion of the bone plate; and a screw guide detachably securable to the insertion guide member in alignment with one of the plurality of holes in the plate portion.
- the present invention provides a kit, including a bone plate having plate and blade portions disposed at an angle with respect to one another, the plate portion having a long dimension and plurality of holes therein; and an insertion guide member detachably securable to the plate portion of the bone plate, the insertion guide member having at least one screw guide member integral therewith, the screw guide member disposed at an angle with respect to the plate and blade portions.
- FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view through a bone having a fracture, including a known blade plate assembly secured to the bone;
- FIG. 2 is a side view of a known blade plate
- FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view through a bone having a fracture, including a blade plate assembly according to the present invention secured to the bone;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a blade plate according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5A is a side view of the blade plate of FIG. 4 ;
- FIG. 5B is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the blade plate of FIGS. 4 and 5 A;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a bone having a fracture, and a guide wire inserted into the bone;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a bone to which a chisel/drill guide member is attached, further showing a drill guide insert being inserted within the guide channel of the chisel/drill guide member;
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the drill guide insert of FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a bone to which a chisel/drill guide member is attached, further showing a guide hole being drilled through the drill guide insert;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a chisel
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a bone to which a chisel/drill guide member is attached, further showing the chisel of FIG. 10 being driven into the guide channel of the chisel/drill guide member to form a blade insertion channel in the bone;
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a bone to which a chisel/drill guide member is attached, further showing a drill being inserted through the chamfer slot of the chisel/drill guide member to remove bone material from a corner portion of the blade insertion channel in the bone;
- FIG. 13 is an exploded view showing a bone having a blade insertion channel formed therein, a blade plate, an insertion guide, and a screw and lock member for securing the insertion guide to the blade plate;
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the screw and lock member of FIG. 13 , taken along line 14 - 14 of FIG. 13 ;
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing an impaction handle for driving the blade plate into the blade insertion channel in the bone;
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a top screw drill guide attached to the insertion guide and a top screw drill sleeve being inserted into the top screw drill guide;
- FIG. 17 is a bottom view of insertion guide of FIG. 16 , showing the top screw drill guide attached thereto;
- FIG. 18 is a sectional view taken along line 18 - 18 of FIG. 17 ;
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a top screw hole being pre-drilled into the bone through the top screw drill guide;
- FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a top screw being inserted into the bone through the top screw drill guide after removal of the top screw drill sleeve;
- FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing removal of the top screw drill guide, and a plurality of compression screws inserted through the blade plate into the bone;
- FIG. 22 a is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a strut screw drill guide attached to the insertion guide, and a strut screw drill sleeve being inserted into the strut screw drill guide;
- FIG. 22 b is a sectional view through the bone, blade plate, and insertion guide of FIG. 22 a;
- FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a strut screw hole being pre-drilled into the bone through the strut screw drill guide;
- FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a strut screw being inserted into the bone through the strut screw drill guide;
- FIG. 25 is a sectional view through a portion of the blade portion of a blade plate, showing a strut screw threadedly engaging a blade plate hole in the blade portion of the blade plate;
- FIG. 26 is a partial sectional view of a blade plate through which a pair of top screws and a strut screw have been inserted, viewed directly down the strut screw and showing the top screws each disposed at an angle with respect to the strut screw;
- FIG. 27 is a sectional view through a blade plate, showing a cross screw inserted through the cross screw hole in the blade plate, the cross screw being spaced from the head of the strut screw;
- FIG. 28 is a sectional view through a blade plate, showing a cross screw inserted through the cross screw hole in the blade plate, the head of the cross screw abutting the head of the strut screw to lock the strut screw in position;
- FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate is attached, further showing an insertion guide, top screw drill sleeve, and a thumb screw for securing the insertion guide to the blade plate, according to another embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 30 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate is attached, further showing an insertion guide according to a further embodiment of the present invention, and also showing a strut screw drill guide and strut screw drill sleeve;
- FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate is attached, further showing the insertion guide of FIG. 30 , and a strut screw drill sleeve being inserted into the strut screw drill guide;
- FIG. 32 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate is attached, further showing removal of the insertion guide of FIG. 31 , and a hand-held top screw drill guide inserted into one of the top screw holes in the blade plate;
- FIG. 33 is a partial perspective view of the hand-held top screw drill guide of FIG. 32 . 7
- a known bone plate assembly 40 is shown, including bone plate 42 secured to bone 44 by screws 46 a - f , which are inserted through holes in bone plate 42 and into bone 44 about fracture 47 to hold the fragments of bone 44 in place until bone 44 heals.
- Bone plate 42 is shown as a blade plate, including plate portion 48 having a plurality of holes therethrough for receipt of screws 46 a - f , and blade portion 50 extending from plate portion 48 to define an angle therebetween. Plate portion 48 and blade portion 50 are connected at bend 52 , which defines fillet radius 54 ( FIG. 2 ) intermediate plate portion 48 and blade portion 50 .
- Screws 46 a - f include strut screw 46 c , which is disposed through one of the holes in plate portion 48 and extends toward blade portion 50 of blade plate 42 such that end 60 of strut screw 46 c abuts blade portion 50 .
- bone plate assembly 70 is shown in accordance with the present invention, including bone plate 72 , which is shown as a blade plate secured to bone 44 about fracture 47 to hold the fragments of bone 44 in place and to provide a compressive force about fracture 47 .
- blade plate 72 includes plate portion 74 and blade portion 76 connected to one another at bend 75 . Blade portion 76 extends from plate portion 74 to define an angle therebetween which, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , is a slightly obtuse angle.
- blade plate 72 may be shaped such that the angle defined between plate and blade portions 74 , 76 may vary from slightly acute to significantly obtuse, or any desired angle, depending on the particular geometry of the bone to which blade plate 72 is to be secured. Additionally, although blade plate 72 is shown in FIG. 3 secured to the proximal femur, it should be understood that blade plate 72 may be appropriately shaped and dimensioned for securing same to the distal femur, or to any other bone having a fracture therein, in order to reduce and compress the fracture, without departing from the present invention.
- plate portion 74 includes first and second top screw holes 82 a , 82 b , strut screw hole 84 , cross screw hole 86 , and a plurality of compression screw holes 88 a - c .
- the foregoing holes include respective bores disposed through plate portion 74 , as well as generally bowl-shaped counterbores extending partially through the thickness of plate portion 74 which define recesses 90 a - f in plate portion 74 .
- Recesses 90 a - b of top screw holes 82 a , 82 b are shown as oval-shaped, with the long dimensions thereof extending generally perpendicular to the long dimension of plate portion 74 , and recess 90 c of strut screw and cross screw holes 84 , 86 , as well as recesses 90 d - f of compression screw holes 88 a - c are also shown as oval-shaped, with the long dimensions thereof extending generally parallel to the long dimension of plate portion 74 .
- Recess 90 c encompasses both strut screw hole 84 and cross screw hole 86 .
- Recess 92 is defined in plate portion 74 intermediate first top screw hole 82 a and bend 75 .
- Blade portion 76 includes blade end 94 having a generally U-shaped cross section including three blade edges 96 .
- blade end 94 may have an inverted T-shaped cross section, or any other suitable cross section.
- Blade portion 76 also includes blade hole 98 having a chamfer therearound which defines ledge 100 around at least a portion of blade hole 98 .
- bend 75 of blade plate 72 includes fillet radius 102 defined intermediate plate portion 74 and blade portion 76 , wherein the size of fillet radius 102 is minimized in comparison with known blade plate 42 of FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- the size of fillet radius 102 of blade plate 72 is 0.25 inches or less, preferably 0.125 inches, which is reduced from the fillet radius 54 of prior blade plate 42 of FIGS. 1 and 2 , which prior fillet radius is typically approximately 0.375 inches. Therefore, referring to FIG.
- plate portion 74 may include first segment 78 and second segment 80 , which meet at intersection 81 , which defines an edge between first and second segments 78 , 80 .
- the interface between first and second segments 78 , 80 may be curved at 82 whereby intersection 81 is eliminated, such that plate portion 74 of blade plate 72 may conform even more closely with the outer surface 58 of bone 44 .
- the interior profile 104 of plate portion 74 is shaped to match the outer surface 58 of a bone to which blade plate 72 is attached, such as the proximal femur shown in FIG. 3 .
- actual bone specimens may be used.
- a plurality of measurements may taken of the outer surface of proximal femur specimens, followed by generating one or more three-dimensional maps or models of the femurs using a computer, which maps or models are then used to design blade plates having desired shape characteristics, such as the interior profile of plate portion 74 which conforms closely to the outer surface of the proximal femur.
- the foregoing design method may be used to design blade plates according to the present invention for use with any type of bone to which a blade plate may be secured.
- FIGS. 6-32 Exemplary methods of securing blade plate 72 to a bone to reduce a fracture in the bone and to compress the fracture, and instruments therefor, will now be described with reference to FIGS. 6-32 , in which methods are shown for securing blade plate 72 to a fractured proximal femur.
- an incision (not shown) is made in the body, according to a suitable surgical procedure, to create a surgical wound near the fracture in the proximal femur to expose outer surface 58 of bone 44 about fracture 47 .
- a Kirschner guide wire 106 is then inserted into bone 44 in a known manner to provide a fixed reference point with respect to bone 44 , wherein the free end of guide wire 106 extends outwardly of the wound in the patient.
- a chisel/drill guide member 108 shown in FIG. 7 , is used to locate and guide the procedure of forming a blade insertion channel 110 ( FIG. 13 ) within bone 44 .
- Chisel/drill guide member 108 includes head portion 112 with plate portion 114 extending therefrom. Head portion 112 includes a plurality of guide wire holes 116 for insertion of guide wire 106 therethrough to properly locate chisel/drill guide member 108 with respect to bone 44 .
- Guide channel 118 also extends through head portion 112 of chisel/drill guide member 108 , and includes first key element 120 therein, which is shown in FIG. 7 as a shoulder extending into guide channel 118 .
- Chamfer slot 122 also extends through head portion 112 , and is disposed at an angle with respect to guide channel 118 , wherein the distal ends of guide channel 118 and chamfer slot 122 meet one another, as shown in FIG. 12 .
- Chisel/drill guide member 108 additionally includes attachment post 124 for attaching handle 126 thereto.
- Handle 126 includes handle portion 128 for grasping, and quick-connect/disconnect collar 130 for quick attachment and detachment of handle 126 to and from attachment post 124 of chisel/drill guide member 108 .
- chisel/drill guide member 108 After attaching handle 126 to attachment post 124 of chisel/drill guide member 108 , the free end of guide wire 106 is inserted through one of the guide wire channels 116 in head portion 112 of chisel/drill guide member 108 . Chisel/drill guide member 108 is then located against outer surface 58 of bone 44 as shown in FIG. 7 , wherein barbs 132 extending from plate portion 114 of chisel/drill guide member may bear against outer surface 58 of bone 44 to anchor chisel/drill guide member 108 thereagainst. Plate portion 114 of chisel/drill guide member 108 additionally includes a plurality of reference holes 134 therein to indicate the locations on outer surface 58 of bone 44 at which screws will later extend into bone 44 through blade plate 72 .
- drill guide insert 136 (see also FIG. 8 ) is inserted within guide channel 118 of chisel/drill guide member 108 .
- Drill guide insert 136 includes a second key element 138 , shown in FIG. 8 , as a channel, which mates with first key element 120 of guide channel 118 to ensure that drill guide insert 136 is inserted within guide channel 118 according to a predetermined orientation.
- Head flange 140 of drill guide insert 136 abuts head portion 112 of chisel/drill guide member 108 at the entrance of guide channel 118 .
- Drill guide insert 136 includes a plurality of bores 142 therein which serve as guides for drilling a plurality of corresponding guide holes within bone 44 .
- drill guide insert 136 is removed from guide channel 118 of chisel/drill guide member 108 .
- Chisel 142 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 , includes stem portion 144 having blade 146 at one end, and head 148 at the other end thereof opposite blade 146 .
- Stem portion 144 of chisel 142 includes a second key element 138 , shown as a channel, which is adapted to mate with first key element 120 within guide channel 118 of chisel/drill guide member 108 when blade 146 and stem portion 144 of chisel 142 are inserted therethrough.
- guide channel 118 and each of drill guide insert 136 and chisel 142 may be otherwise cooperatively shaped or dimensioned such that drill guide insert 136 and chisel 142 may be inserted into guide channel 118 only according to a single, desired orientation.
- guide channel 118 may define a hemispherical opening, and drill guide insert 136 and chisel 142 may have cooperating hemispherical profiles.
- Chisel 142 may additionally include depth markings 150 thereon, shown in FIG. 10 , which correspond to the depth into bone 44 to which blade 144 should be driven in order to result in a desired depth of blade insertion channel 110 . Additionally, as shown in FIG. 10
- head 148 of chisel 142 includes a flattened, cut-away portion at 152 , which is faces guide wire 106 in order to prevent potentially interfering contact between head 148 of chisel 142 and guide wire 106 as chisel in driven into bone 44 .
- chisel 142 is driven into bone 44 to form blade insertion channel to a desired depth, chisel 142 is removed from guide channel 118 of chisel/drill guide member 108 to allow access to blade insertion channel 110 in bone 44 .
- blade insertion channel 110 includes opening 154 at outer surface 58 of bone 44 , which opening 154 includes corner portion 156 .
- a suitable tool such as drill 135 with bit 137 , for example, is inserted through chamfer slot 122 in head portion 112 of chisel/drill guide member 108 , and is driven against corner portion 156 of opening 154 of blade insertion channel 110 to remove bone material from corner portion 156 and thereby provide opening 154 of blade insertion channel 110 with a flattened, chamfered edge 158 .
- Chamfered edge 158 allows fillet radius 102 at bend 75 in blade plate 72 (shown in FIGS.
- insertion guide 160 is secured to blade plate 72 by screw and lock member 162 ( FIG. 14 ), which includes thumb screw 164 and lock member 166 .
- screw and lock member 162 FIG. 14
- locking fingers 168 of lock member 166 are inserted through second drill guide hole 176 of insertion guide 160 , and extend into top screw hole 82 b in blade plate 172 .
- thumb screw 164 through lock member 166 locking fingers 168 are spread apart to frictionally engage top screw hole 82 b to secure insertion guide 160 to blade plate 72 .
- Insertion guide 160 generally includes head portion 170 having a plurality of holes 180 therein through which guide wire 106 may be inserted, and also includes impaction recess 178 .
- Plate portion 172 extending from head portion 170 , includes first and second drill guide holes 174 , 176 , as well as strut screw drill guide attachment hole 182 .
- head portion 172 of insertion guide 160 may include a stud (not shown) which may fit within recess 92 ( FIG. 4 ) of blade plate 72 to aid in locating insertion guide 160 onto blade plate 72 .
- impaction handle 184 is inserted into impaction recess 178 , and head 186 of impaction handle 184 is struck by a hammer or mallet to drive blade portion 76 of blade plate 72 into blade insertion channel 110 of bone 44 .
- a slap hammer (not shown) may be used to drive blade portion 76 of blade plate 72 into blade insertion channel 110 of bone 44 .
- top screw drill guide 188 is attached to insertion guide 160 with handle 190 .
- Handle 190 includes handle portion 192 and threaded end 194 . As shown in FIGS. 16-17 , threaded end 194 of handle 190 is inserted through handle guide cylinder 196 of top screw drill guide 188 . Threaded end 194 of handle 190 engages one of the indentations 198 formed in plate portion 172 of insertion guide 160 on either side of first and second drill holes 174 , 176 , and additionally, flange 200 of top screw drill guide abuts an opposite side of plate portion 172 of insertion guide 160 to secure top screw drill guide 188 to insertion guide 160 .
- Top screw drill guide 188 additionally includes top screw guide cylinder 202 which, as shown in FIG. 16 , is disposed at an angle with respect to the long dimension of blade portion 76 , and is also disposed substantially perpendicular to the long dimension of plate portion 74 of blade plate 72 , when top screw drill guide 188 is attached to insertion guide 160 .
- Top screw drill sleeve 204 is threadingly inserted into top screw guide cylinder 202 as shown in FIGS. 16 and 18 , and, as shown in FIG.
- drill 135 with bit 137 is used to drill a guide hole through top screw drill sleeve 204 into bone 44 , which hole is disposed at an angle with respect to the long dimension of blade portion 76 , and is disposed substantially perpendicular to the long dimension of plate portion 74 of blade plate 72 .
- top screw drill sleeve 204 is removed from top screw guide cylinder 202 as shown in FIG. 20 , and a suitable tool, such as screwdriver 139 , is used to insert top screw 206 a through top screw guide cylinder 202 , top screw hole 82 a of blade plate 72 ( FIG. 4 ), and into the pre-drilled guide hole in bone 44 .
- a suitable tool such as screwdriver 139
- top screw 206 a is a self tapping screw.
- a tap sleeve (not shown) may be inserted into top screw guide cylinder 202 , and a bone tap (not shown) may be used to pre-tap the guide hole in the bone for later insertion of a non-self tapping top screw.
- top screw drill guide 188 may be detached from insertion guide 160 by rotating handle 190 to disengage threaded end 194 of handle 190 from indentation 198 of insertion guide 160 .
- compression screws 208 a - c may be inserted into bone 44 in a suitable manner through compression screw holes 88 a - c of blade plate 72 to further secure blade plate 72 to bone 44 and to compress bone 44 about fracture 47 to reduce fracture 47 .
- compression screws 208 a - c may be inserted into bone 44 through compression screw holes 88 a - c in blade plate 72 at any other suitable or desired time during the procedure described herein.
- strut screw drill guide 210 is attached to strut screw drill screw guide attachment hole 182 ( FIG. 13 ) of insertion guide 160 by thumb screw 212 , and includes strut screw guide cylinder 214 which is disposed at an acute angle with respect to blade plate 72 when strut screw drill guide 210 is attached to insertion guide 160 .
- Strut screw drill guide 210 may slide slightly along insertion guide 160 in directions parallel to the long dimension of plate portion 74 of blade plate 72 , as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 22 , to orient strut screw drill guide 210 with strut screw hole 84 of blade plate 72 .
- Strut screw drill sleeve 216 is inserted into strut screw guide cylinder 214 as shown in FIG. 22 a , and, as shown in FIG. 23 , drill 135 with bit 137 is used to drill a guide hole through strut screw drill sleeve 216 , strut screw hole 84 in blade plate 72 ( FIG. 4 ), and bone 44 toward blade hole 98 in blade portion 76 of blade plate 72 .
- strut screw drill sleeve 216 includes a reduced diameter, angled end 211 which extends through strut screw hole 84 of blade plate 72 . Angled end 211 is angled to rest against outer surface 58 of bone 44 to guide bit 137 of drill 135 ( FIG. 23 ), such that skiving of bit 137 of drill 135 against outer surface 58 of bone 44 is prevented when the strut screw guide hole is drilled into bone 44 , as described above.
- strut screw drill sleeve 216 may include a pair of flexible cylinder sub-portions 213 , one of same including stud 215 which releaseably engages recess 217 in strut screw guide cylinder 214 when strut screw drill sleeve 216 is inserted therein, in order to detachably lock strut screw drill sleeve 216 within strut screw guide cylinder 214 .
- strut screw 218 is inserted through strut screw guide cylinder 214 of strut screw drill guide 210 , and through strut screw hole 84 ( FIG. 4 ) of blade plate 72 into bone 44 .
- the foregoing procedure is used when strut screw 218 is a self tapping screw.
- a tap sleeve (not shown) may be inserted into strut screw guide cylinder 214 , and a bone tap (not shown) may be used to pre-tap the hole in the bone for later insertion of a non-self tapping strut screw.
- strut screw 218 engages ledge 100 of blade hole 98 in blade portion 76 of blade plate 72 to thereby threadingly engage strut screw 218 with blade portion 76 of blade plate 72 .
- Blade portion 76 of blade plate 72 may thus be drawn slightly toward plate portion 74 of blade plate 72 by tightening strut screw 218 in order to compress bone 44 about fracture 47 and support the fragments of bone 44 .
- strut screw 218 supports blade portion 76 and prevents movement of blade portion angularly with respect to plate portion 74 , and also torsionally about the long axis of blade portion 76 .
- strut screw drill guide 210 is detached from insertion guide 160 by loosening thumb screw 212 .
- strut screw drill guide 210 may be detached from insertion guide 160 , as described above, before strut screw 218 is inserted through strut screw hole 84 of blade plate 72 through bone 44 .
- a second top screw 206 b ( FIG. 26 ) may be inserted through top screw hole 82 b of blade plate 72 into bone 44 after detaching screw and lock member 162 from second drill hole 176 ( FIG. 13 ) of insertion guide 160 .
- top screw drill guide 188 may be attached to insertion guide 160 as described above adjacent second drill guide hole 176
- a second top screw 206 b may be inserted through top screw drill hole 82 b into bone 44 according to the procedure described above with regard to top screw 206 a .
- a separate hand-held top screw drill guide 248 such as that shown in FIG. 30 , may be used for insertion of a second top screw 206 b through top screw hole 82 b of blade plate 72 into bone 44 .
- top screw holes 82 a , 82 b of blade plate 72 include second counterbores 222 a , 222 b extending partially through the thickness of plate portion 74 opposite first counterbores 90 a , 90 b ( FIG. 4 ), which allow top screws 206 a , 206 b to be inserted through top screw holes 82 a , 82 b at an angle with respect to the long dimension of blade portion 76 , and substantially perpendicular to the long dimension of plate portion 74 , of blade plate 72 .
- strut screw 218 may extend between top screws 206 a , 206 b , with top screws 206 a , 206 b disposed at an angle with respect to strut screw 218 .
- cross or lock screw 224 may be inserted through cross screw hole 86 into bone 44 in a suitable manner, such that head 226 of cross screw 224 is spaced from head 228 of strut screw 218 wherein head 226 of cross screw 224 still prevents removal of strut screw 218 from bone 44 .
- cross screw 224 may be inserted through cross screw hole 86 into bone 44 such that head 226 of cross screw 224 abuts head 228 of strut screw 218 , wherein heads 226 , 228 of cross screw 224 and strut screw 218 , respectively, are each at least partially disposed within recess 90 c .
- Insertion guide 230 a includes plate portion 232 with holes 231 for receipt of guide wire 106 (not shown) therethrough, and impaction recess 233 .
- Plate portion 232 additionally includes integral top screw drill guide 234 , including a pair of top screw guide cylinders 236 which are each disposed at an angle with respect to the long dimensions of blade portion 76 of blade plate 72 , as well as plate portion 232 of insertion guide 230 a .
- Top screw guide cylinders 236 additionally include threads 238 for positively securing top screw drill sleeves 240 therewithin, wherein threads 241 of top screw drill sleeves 240 engage threads 238 of top screw guide cylinder 236 .
- Insertion guide 230 a additionally includes attachment hole 243 for receipt of thumb screw 242 for attaching insertion guide 230 a to blade plate 72 , wherein top screw hole 82 b of blade plate 72 may include threads 244 for engagement with the threads of thumb screw 242 .
- strut screw drill guide 210 FIGS. 22 a - 24
- Insertion guide 230 a is otherwise used in a similar manner as insertion guide 160 , described above, to secure blade plate 72 to bone 44 .
- Insertion guide 230 b is similar to insertion guide 230 a , described above, and is used in a similar manner, except as described below. Insertion guide 230 b lacks strut screw drill guide hole 246 of insertion guide 230 a , but rather includes strut screw drill guide post 250 extending angularly from plate portion 232 of insertion guide 230 b . Strut screw drill guide 252 fits onto strut screw drill guide post 250 for guiding the insertion of strut screw 218 through blade plate 72 into bone 44 .
- Strut screw drill guide 252 includes housing 254 with bore 256 therein, into which strut screw drill guide post 250 of insertion guide 230 b extends, and also includes strut screw guide bore 258 .
- Handle 260 extends from housing 254 for grasping and manipulating strut screw drill guide 252 .
- strut screw drill sleeve 262 may be inserted into strut screw guide bore 258 , and is used as a guide for pre-drilling a strut screw guide hole into bone 44 , as described above in connection with the foregoing embodiments.
- Strut screw drill sleeve 262 includes angled end 264 which contacts outer surface 58 of bone 44 to prevent skiving of the drill bit relative to outer surface 58 of bone 44 .
- strut screw drill sleeve 262 includes flat 266 which abuts face 268 of housing 254 of strut screw drill guide 252 , such that strut screw drill sleeve 262 may only be inserted through strut screw guide bore 258 in an orientation in which angled end 264 rests against outer surface 58 of bone 44 .
- strut screw drill sleeve 262 is removed after the strut screw guide hole is drilled in bone 44 to allow insertion of a self-tapping strut screw 218 into bone 44 through blade plate 72 .
- a tap (not shown) may be inserted through strut screw guide bore 258 into the strut screw guide hole in bone 44 , followed by insertion of a non-self tapping strut screw into bone 44 through blade plate 72 .
- a separate hand-held top screw drill guide 248 may be used to drill a guide hole into bone 44 for a second top screw 206 a , 206 b , and for guiding insertion of the second top screw 206 a , 206 b through blade plate 72 and into bone 44 .
- Hand-held top screw drill guide 248 includes handle 249 , drill guide bore 253 , and shaped head 251 dimensioned for close fitting within top screw holes 82 a, b of blade plate 72 .
Abstract
A blade plate, as well as instruments and methods for securing the blade plate to a bone to reduce a bone fracture. The blade plate includes a plate portion and a blade portion extending at an angle relative to the plate portion. The plate portion includes a plurality of holes for receipt of bone screws for securing the blade plate to the bone about the bone fracture. A strut screw, inserted through a hole in the plate portion, spans the angle between the plate and blade portions, and threadingly engages a hole in the blade portion to slightly draw the plate and blade portions together to compress and support the bone fracture. A pair of top screws are inserted through holes in the plate portion at angles with respect to the strut screw on either side of the strut screw. Additionally, the blade plate is designed to closely conform to the surface of the bone to minimize the gap between the bone and the blade plate. In order to secure the blade plate to a bone, a chisel/drill guide, chisel, insertion guide, and screw drill guides are provided.
Description
- This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/939,412, entitled BLADE PLATE AND INSTRUMENTS, filed on Aug. 24, 2001, assigned to the assignee of the present application, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated hereby by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to medical implants and associated methods for reducing a bone fracture and supporting the bone while the bone heals, and more particularly, to a blade plate and instruments for securing the blade plate to a bone to reduce a bone fracture.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Bone plates are secured to a bone about a fracture in the bone to hold the bone in place while the fracture heals. Additionally, the bone plate may be secured to the bone in a manner in which the bone plate also provides support and/or compression to the bone about the fracture in order to compress the fracture. Typically, such bone plates include a plurality of holes therein for receipt of screws which are inserted into the bone to secure the bone plate to the bone about the fracture to hold the fracture in place. The bone plate may also include a blade extending therefrom for insertion into a channel which has been pre-cut into the bone, in order to support the fragments of the fractured bone and to establish a compressive load about the fracture to compress the fracture.
- While known bone plates have proven effective for reducing a bone fracture and compressing the fracture while the bone heals, an improved bone plate, as well as instruments for securing the bone plate to a bone, are desired, for providing improved bone fixation about the fracture, increased patient comfort, and improved accuracy of installation.
- The present invention provides a bone plate, as well as instruments and methods for securing the bone plate to a bone to reduce a bone fracture. The bone plate may be in the form of a blade plate, including a plate portion and a blade portion extending at an angle relative to the plate portion. The plate portion includes a plurality of holes for receipt of bone screws for securing the blade plate to the bone about the bone fracture. A strut screw hole in the plate portion, which is disposed at an angle relative to the plane in which the plate portion is disposed, receives a strut screw therethrough. The strut screw spans the angle between the plate and blade portions, and the end of the strut screw threadingly engages a hole in the blade portion to support the blade portion and to prevent movement of same, and to secure the blade and plate portions of the blade plate about the fracture to compress the fracture.
- Additionally, the plate portion includes first and second holes for receiving top screws, the first and second holes including counterbores which are shaped to allow the top screws to be received therethrough at an angle relative to the strut screw to avoid contact between the top screws and the strut screw. Further, the plate portion includes a cross screw hole disposed closely adjacent the strut screw hole through which a cross screw may be inserted, with the head of the cross screw abutting the head of the strut screw to lock the strut screw in position whereby withdrawal of the strut screw outwardly from the bone is prevented.
- The plate and blade portions are connected at a bend in the blade plate. The fillet radius of the bend, which is defined interiorly of the bend intermediate the plate and blade portions, is greatly reduced from known designs, allowing closer conformity of the blade plate with the bone surface at the outer edge of the channel in the bone through which the blade is inserted, and minimizing the gap between the blade plate and the bone surface in the area of the bend in the blade plate.
- To secure the blade plate to the bone about the fracture, instruments and corresponding methods are also disclosed. One embodiment of such instruments and corresponding methods is briefly described below. A chisel and drill guide assembly is provided, which includes a chisel/drill guide member having at least one slot therein through which a guide wire may be disposed for locating the chisel/drill guide member with respect to the bone surface, and a plate portion extending therefrom which rests against the bone surface. A drill guide, which includes drill guide holes for drilling holes in the bone which correspond to the insertion point of the blade portion of the blade plate, is received within a channel in the chisel/drill guide member. The drill guide is removed after such holes are drilled, and a chisel is inserted through the channel in the chisel/drill guide member and driven into the bone to form a blade insertion channel in the bone about the holes. After the blade insertion channel is formed, the chisel is removed, and a drill or saw blade is inserted into a chamfer slot in the chisel/drill guide member to remove bone material from a corner portion of the bone at the opening of the blade insertion channel, thereby forming a chamfer on the bone to facilitate a closely conforming fit between the fillet radius of the blade plate and the bone at the opening of the blade insertion channel.
- After removal of the chisel/drill guide member, an insertion guide is secured to the blade plate and passed over the guide wire. A hammer and impaction handle, or alternatively, a slap hammer, is used to drive the blade portion of the blade plate into the blade insertion channel in the bone. After insertion of the blade portion of the blade plate, screws are inserted through the blade plate and into the bone to reduce and compress the fracture. The number of screws inserted, and the order of insertion thereof, may vary. A top screw drill guide is attached to the insertion guide to facilitate the insertion of a first top screw at an angle relative to the plate portion, after first pre-drilling a guide hole in the bone through the top screw drill guide. The top screw drill guide is then removed from the insertion guide. A strut screw drill guide is then attached to the insertion guide, and, after pre-drilling a hole in the bone, a strut screw is inserted which extends through the bone between the plate portion and the blade portion of the blade plate, the strut screw threadingly engaging the blade portion to secure the blade plate and plate portions about the fracture. An additional top screw, a cross screw, and a plurality of compression screws may also be inserted through the plate portion of the blade plate as needed to further secure the blade plate to the bone for reducing the fracture.
- In one form thereof, the present invention provides a bone plate assembly, including a bone plate including first and second extending portions defining an angle therebetween, each of the first and second portions having at least one hole therein; and a screw extending through a hole in one of the first and second portions, the screw threadingly engaging another hole in the other of the first and second portions, wherein the screw spans said angle between the first and second portions.
- In another form thereof, the present invention provides a bone plate, including a plate portion and a blade portion extending from one another at an angle and connected to one another at a bend, the bend having a radius defined intermediate the plate portion and the blade portion, the radius dimensioned such that, with the plate portion resting against an outer surface of a bone and the blade portion extending into the bone, the radius fits closely adjacent the outside surface of the bone.
- In another form thereof, the present invention provides a method of designing a blade plate from at least one sample bone such that the bone plate conforms to the outer surface of the bone, including the steps of taking a plurality of measurements of the bone surface; generating one of a three-dimensional model and a three-dimensional map of the bone surface; and determining the shape of the bone plate to conform to one of the three-dimensional model and three dimensional map.
- In another form thereof, the present invention provides a bone plate, including an elongate plate portion disposed in a plane, the plate portion including first and second holes disposed closely adjacent one another, the first hole disposed through the plate portion at an angle relative to the plane and the second hole disposed through the plate portion substantially perpendicular to the plane; and first and second screws each having a head, the first and second screws respectively disposed through the first and second holes, the head of the second screw positioned to prevent removal of the first screw from the plate portion.
- In another form thereof, the present invention provides a bone plate assembly, including a bone plate having elongate plate and blade portions connected to one another at a bend and disposed at an angle with respect to one another, the plate portion having a first hole therein and a second hole therein which is disposed intermediate the first hole and said bend; a strut screw disposed through the first hole and extending toward the blade portion; a top screw disposed through the second hole, the top screw extending angularly to one side of the strut screw.
- In another form thereof, the present invention provides a kit, including a chisel having an elongate blade portion; and a chisel and drill guide member, the chisel and drill guide member having a first channel therethrough, the first channel dimensioned to receive the chisel.
- In another form thereof, the present invention provides a kit, including a drill guide insert; and a chisel and drill guide member, the chisel and drill guide member having a first channel therethrough, the first channel dimensioned to receive the drill guide insert.
- In another form thereof, the present invention provides a method, including the steps of providing a chisel and a chisel guide member, the chisel guide member having a channel therethrough dimensioned to receive the chisel, and a chamfer slot extending therethrough to meet the channel, the chamfer slot disposed at an angle with respect to the channel; locating the chisel guide member against the surface of a bone; inserting the chisel through the channel in the chisel guide member; driving the chisel into the bone to form an insertion channel through at least a portion of the bone, the insertion channel defining an opening at the bone surface having a corner portion; providing a tool; inserting the tool through the chamfer slot of the chisel guide member; and removing bone material from the corner portion with the tool to substantially form a radius in the edge of the bone at the insertion channel opening.
- In a further form thereof, the present invention provides a kit, including a bone plate having elongate plate and blade portions disposed at an angle with respect to one another, the plate portion having a plurality of holes therein; an insertion guide member detachably securable to the plate portion of the bone plate; and a screw guide detachably securable to the insertion guide member in alignment with one of the plurality of holes in the plate portion.
- In a still further form thereof, the present invention provides a kit, including a bone plate having plate and blade portions disposed at an angle with respect to one another, the plate portion having a long dimension and plurality of holes therein; and an insertion guide member detachably securable to the plate portion of the bone plate, the insertion guide member having at least one screw guide member integral therewith, the screw guide member disposed at an angle with respect to the plate and blade portions.
- The above-mentioned and other features and advantages of this invention, and the manner of attaining them, will become more apparent and the invention itself will be better understood by reference to the following description of an embodiment of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view through a bone having a fracture, including a known blade plate assembly secured to the bone; -
FIG. 2 is a side view of a known blade plate; -
FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view through a bone having a fracture, including a blade plate assembly according to the present invention secured to the bone; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a blade plate according to the present invention; -
FIG. 5A is a side view of the blade plate ofFIG. 4 ; -
FIG. 5B is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the blade plate ofFIGS. 4 and 5 A; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a bone having a fracture, and a guide wire inserted into the bone; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a bone to which a chisel/drill guide member is attached, further showing a drill guide insert being inserted within the guide channel of the chisel/drill guide member; -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the drill guide insert ofFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a bone to which a chisel/drill guide member is attached, further showing a guide hole being drilled through the drill guide insert; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a chisel; -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a bone to which a chisel/drill guide member is attached, further showing the chisel ofFIG. 10 being driven into the guide channel of the chisel/drill guide member to form a blade insertion channel in the bone; -
FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a bone to which a chisel/drill guide member is attached, further showing a drill being inserted through the chamfer slot of the chisel/drill guide member to remove bone material from a corner portion of the blade insertion channel in the bone; -
FIG. 13 is an exploded view showing a bone having a blade insertion channel formed therein, a blade plate, an insertion guide, and a screw and lock member for securing the insertion guide to the blade plate; -
FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the screw and lock member ofFIG. 13 , taken along line 14-14 ofFIG. 13 ; -
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing an impaction handle for driving the blade plate into the blade insertion channel in the bone; -
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a top screw drill guide attached to the insertion guide and a top screw drill sleeve being inserted into the top screw drill guide; -
FIG. 17 is a bottom view of insertion guide ofFIG. 16 , showing the top screw drill guide attached thereto; -
FIG. 18 is a sectional view taken along line 18-18 ofFIG. 17 ; -
FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a top screw hole being pre-drilled into the bone through the top screw drill guide; -
FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a top screw being inserted into the bone through the top screw drill guide after removal of the top screw drill sleeve; -
FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing removal of the top screw drill guide, and a plurality of compression screws inserted through the blade plate into the bone; -
FIG. 22 a is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a strut screw drill guide attached to the insertion guide, and a strut screw drill sleeve being inserted into the strut screw drill guide; -
FIG. 22 b is a sectional view through the bone, blade plate, and insertion guide ofFIG. 22 a; -
FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a strut screw hole being pre-drilled into the bone through the strut screw drill guide; -
FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate and insertion guide is attached, further showing a strut screw being inserted into the bone through the strut screw drill guide; -
FIG. 25 is a sectional view through a portion of the blade portion of a blade plate, showing a strut screw threadedly engaging a blade plate hole in the blade portion of the blade plate; -
FIG. 26 is a partial sectional view of a blade plate through which a pair of top screws and a strut screw have been inserted, viewed directly down the strut screw and showing the top screws each disposed at an angle with respect to the strut screw; -
FIG. 27 is a sectional view through a blade plate, showing a cross screw inserted through the cross screw hole in the blade plate, the cross screw being spaced from the head of the strut screw; -
FIG. 28 is a sectional view through a blade plate, showing a cross screw inserted through the cross screw hole in the blade plate, the head of the cross screw abutting the head of the strut screw to lock the strut screw in position; -
FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate is attached, further showing an insertion guide, top screw drill sleeve, and a thumb screw for securing the insertion guide to the blade plate, according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 30 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate is attached, further showing an insertion guide according to a further embodiment of the present invention, and also showing a strut screw drill guide and strut screw drill sleeve; -
FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate is attached, further showing the insertion guide ofFIG. 30 , and a strut screw drill sleeve being inserted into the strut screw drill guide; -
FIG. 32 is a perspective view of a bone to which a blade plate is attached, further showing removal of the insertion guide ofFIG. 31 , and a hand-held top screw drill guide inserted into one of the top screw holes in the blade plate; and -
FIG. 33 is a partial perspective view of the hand-held top screw drill guide ofFIG. 32 .7 - Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The exemplifications set out herein illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention, and such exemplifications are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner.
- Referring to
FIG. 1 , a knownbone plate assembly 40 is shown, includingbone plate 42 secured tobone 44 by screws 46 a-f, which are inserted through holes inbone plate 42 and intobone 44 aboutfracture 47 to hold the fragments ofbone 44 in place untilbone 44 heals.Bone plate 42 is shown as a blade plate, includingplate portion 48 having a plurality of holes therethrough for receipt of screws 46 a-f, andblade portion 50 extending fromplate portion 48 to define an angle therebetween.Plate portion 48 andblade portion 50 are connected atbend 52, which defines fillet radius 54 (FIG. 2 )intermediate plate portion 48 andblade portion 50. Referring toFIG. 1 , it may be seen that, due to the large size offillet radius 54, alarge gap 56 exists betweenplate portion 48 andouter surface 58 ofbone 44adjacent bend 52, whereinbend 52 projects outwardly ofouter surface 58 ofbone 44. Screws 46 a-f includestrut screw 46 c, which is disposed through one of the holes inplate portion 48 and extends towardblade portion 50 ofblade plate 42 such thatend 60 ofstrut screw 46 c abutsblade portion 50. - Referring to
FIG. 3 ,bone plate assembly 70 is shown in accordance with the present invention, includingbone plate 72, which is shown as a blade plate secured tobone 44 aboutfracture 47 to hold the fragments ofbone 44 in place and to provide a compressive force aboutfracture 47. Referring toFIGS. 3 and 4 ,blade plate 72 includesplate portion 74 andblade portion 76 connected to one another atbend 75.Blade portion 76 extends fromplate portion 74 to define an angle therebetween which, as shown inFIGS. 3 and 4 , is a slightly obtuse angle. However,blade plate 72 may be shaped such that the angle defined between plate andblade portions blade plate 72 is to be secured. Additionally, althoughblade plate 72 is shown inFIG. 3 secured to the proximal femur, it should be understood thatblade plate 72 may be appropriately shaped and dimensioned for securing same to the distal femur, or to any other bone having a fracture therein, in order to reduce and compress the fracture, without departing from the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 4 ,plate portion 74 includes first and second top screw holes 82 a, 82 b, strutscrew hole 84, crossscrew hole 86, and a plurality ofcompression screw holes 88 a-c. As shown inFIG. 4 , it may be seen that the foregoing holes include respective bores disposed throughplate portion 74, as well as generally bowl-shaped counterbores extending partially through the thickness ofplate portion 74 which definerecesses 90 a-f inplate portion 74.Recesses 90 a-b of top screw holes 82 a, 82 b are shown as oval-shaped, with the long dimensions thereof extending generally perpendicular to the long dimension ofplate portion 74, andrecess 90 c of strut screw and cross screw holes 84, 86, as well asrecesses 90 d-f ofcompression screw holes 88 a-c are also shown as oval-shaped, with the long dimensions thereof extending generally parallel to the long dimension ofplate portion 74.Recess 90 c encompasses both strutscrew hole 84 and crossscrew hole 86.Recess 92 is defined inplate portion 74 intermediate firsttop screw hole 82 a andbend 75. -
Blade portion 76 includesblade end 94 having a generally U-shaped cross section including three blade edges 96. Alternatively,blade end 94 may have an inverted T-shaped cross section, or any other suitable cross section.Blade portion 76 also includesblade hole 98 having a chamfer therearound which definesledge 100 around at least a portion ofblade hole 98. - Referring to
FIGS. 5A and 5B , bend 75 ofblade plate 72 includesfillet radius 102 definedintermediate plate portion 74 andblade portion 76, wherein the size offillet radius 102 is minimized in comparison with knownblade plate 42 ofFIGS. 1 and 2 . Specifically, the size offillet radius 102 ofblade plate 72 is 0.25 inches or less, preferably 0.125 inches, which is reduced from thefillet radius 54 ofprior blade plate 42 ofFIGS. 1 and 2 , which prior fillet radius is typically approximately 0.375 inches. Therefore, referring toFIG. 3 , whenblade plate 72 is secured tobone 44, the reduced size offillet radius 102 thereof reduces thegap 56 betweenplate portion 74 ofblade plate 72 andouter surface 58 ofbone 44, allowingblade plate 72 to closely conform withouter surface 58 ofbone 44. - Referring to
FIG. 5A ,plate portion 74 may includefirst segment 78 andsecond segment 80, which meet atintersection 81, which defines an edge between first andsecond segments FIG. 5B , the interface between first andsecond segments intersection 81 is eliminated, such thatplate portion 74 ofblade plate 72 may conform even more closely with theouter surface 58 ofbone 44. Specifically, in the embodiment ofFIG. 5B , theinterior profile 104 ofplate portion 74 is shaped to match theouter surface 58 of a bone to whichblade plate 72 is attached, such as the proximal femur shown inFIG. 3 . In order to determine the appropriate shape ofinterior profile 104 ofplate portion 74, actual bone specimens may be used. For example, with regard to designing the shape of a blade plate for a proximal femur, a plurality of measurements may taken of the outer surface of proximal femur specimens, followed by generating one or more three-dimensional maps or models of the femurs using a computer, which maps or models are then used to design blade plates having desired shape characteristics, such as the interior profile ofplate portion 74 which conforms closely to the outer surface of the proximal femur. The foregoing design method may be used to design blade plates according to the present invention for use with any type of bone to which a blade plate may be secured. - Exemplary methods of
securing blade plate 72 to a bone to reduce a fracture in the bone and to compress the fracture, and instruments therefor, will now be described with reference toFIGS. 6-32 , in which methods are shown for securingblade plate 72 to a fractured proximal femur. Initially, an incision (not shown) is made in the body, according to a suitable surgical procedure, to create a surgical wound near the fracture in the proximal femur to exposeouter surface 58 ofbone 44 aboutfracture 47. As shown inFIG. 6 , aKirschner guide wire 106 is then inserted intobone 44 in a known manner to provide a fixed reference point with respect tobone 44, wherein the free end ofguide wire 106 extends outwardly of the wound in the patient. - A chisel/
drill guide member 108, shown inFIG. 7 , is used to locate and guide the procedure of forming a blade insertion channel 110 (FIG. 13 ) withinbone 44. Chisel/drill guide member 108 includeshead portion 112 withplate portion 114 extending therefrom.Head portion 112 includes a plurality of guide wire holes 116 for insertion ofguide wire 106 therethrough to properly locate chisel/drill guide member 108 with respect tobone 44.Guide channel 118 also extends throughhead portion 112 of chisel/drill guide member 108, and includes firstkey element 120 therein, which is shown inFIG. 7 as a shoulder extending intoguide channel 118.Chamfer slot 122 also extends throughhead portion 112, and is disposed at an angle with respect to guidechannel 118, wherein the distal ends ofguide channel 118 andchamfer slot 122 meet one another, as shown inFIG. 12 . Chisel/drill guide member 108 additionally includesattachment post 124 for attachinghandle 126 thereto. Handle 126 includeshandle portion 128 for grasping, and quick-connect/disconnect collar 130 for quick attachment and detachment ofhandle 126 to and fromattachment post 124 of chisel/drill guide member 108. - After attaching
handle 126 to attachment post 124 of chisel/drill guide member 108, the free end ofguide wire 106 is inserted through one of theguide wire channels 116 inhead portion 112 of chisel/drill guide member 108. Chisel/drill guide member 108 is then located againstouter surface 58 ofbone 44 as shown inFIG. 7 , whereinbarbs 132 extending fromplate portion 114 of chisel/drill guide member may bear againstouter surface 58 ofbone 44 to anchor chisel/drill guide member 108 thereagainst.Plate portion 114 of chisel/drill guide member 108 additionally includes a plurality ofreference holes 134 therein to indicate the locations onouter surface 58 ofbone 44 at which screws will later extend intobone 44 throughblade plate 72. - Referring still to
FIG. 7 , drill guide insert 136 (see alsoFIG. 8 ) is inserted withinguide channel 118 of chisel/drill guide member 108.Drill guide insert 136 includes a secondkey element 138, shown inFIG. 8 , as a channel, which mates with firstkey element 120 ofguide channel 118 to ensure thatdrill guide insert 136 is inserted withinguide channel 118 according to a predetermined orientation.Head flange 140 ofdrill guide insert 136 abutshead portion 112 of chisel/drill guide member 108 at the entrance ofguide channel 118.Drill guide insert 136 includes a plurality ofbores 142 therein which serve as guides for drilling a plurality of corresponding guide holes withinbone 44. Referring toFIG. 9 , after chisel/drill guide member 108 is positioned onbone 44 withdrill guide insert 136 disposed inguide channel 118 thereof, guide holes are drilled inbone 44 using a tool, such asdrill 135 withbit 137, through each of thebores 142 ofdrill guide insert 136, which correspond to the location ofblade insertion channel 110 withinbone 44. After such holes are drilled,drill guide insert 136 is removed fromguide channel 118 of chisel/drill guide member 108. -
Chisel 142, shown inFIGS. 10 and 11 , includesstem portion 144 havingblade 146 at one end, andhead 148 at the other end thereof oppositeblade 146.Stem portion 144 ofchisel 142 includes a secondkey element 138, shown as a channel, which is adapted to mate with firstkey element 120 withinguide channel 118 of chisel/drill guide member 108 whenblade 146 andstem portion 144 ofchisel 142 are inserted therethrough. The engagement between firstkey element 120 ofguide channel 118 and secondkey elements 138 of eitherdrill guide insert 136 orchisel 142, respectively, insures thatdrill guide insert 136 and chisel 142 are each inserted intoguide channel 118 according only to a desired orientation, thereby preventingdrill guide insert 136 and chisel 142 from being inserted upside down, for example, withinguide channel 118. Alternatively,guide channel 118 and each ofdrill guide insert 136 and chisel 142 may be otherwise cooperatively shaped or dimensioned such thatdrill guide insert 136 and chisel 142 may be inserted intoguide channel 118 only according to a single, desired orientation. For example,guide channel 118 may define a hemispherical opening, and drillguide insert 136 and chisel 142 may have cooperating hemispherical profiles. - After
chisel 142 is inserted throughguide channel 118 in chisel/drill guide member 108 as shown inFIG. 11 ,head 148 ofchisel 142 is impacted with a hammer, mallet, or slap hammer to driveblade 146 ofchisel 142 intobone 44 to formblade insertion channel 110 withinbone 44.Chisel 142 may additionally includedepth markings 150 thereon, shown inFIG. 10 , which correspond to the depth intobone 44 to whichblade 144 should be driven in order to result in a desired depth ofblade insertion channel 110. Additionally, as shown inFIG. 11 ,head 148 ofchisel 142 includes a flattened, cut-away portion at 152, which is facesguide wire 106 in order to prevent potentially interfering contact betweenhead 148 ofchisel 142 andguide wire 106 as chisel in driven intobone 44. Afterchisel 142 is driven intobone 44 to form blade insertion channel to a desired depth,chisel 142 is removed fromguide channel 118 of chisel/drill guide member 108 to allow access toblade insertion channel 110 inbone 44. - Referring to
FIG. 12 ,blade insertion channel 110 includes opening 154 atouter surface 58 ofbone 44, whichopening 154 includescorner portion 156. A suitable tool, such asdrill 135 withbit 137, for example, is inserted throughchamfer slot 122 inhead portion 112 of chisel/drill guide member 108, and is driven againstcorner portion 156 of opening 154 ofblade insertion channel 110 to remove bone material fromcorner portion 156 and thereby provide opening 154 ofblade insertion channel 110 with a flattened, chamferededge 158.Chamfered edge 158 allowsfillet radius 102 atbend 75 in blade plate 72 (shown inFIGS. 5A and 5B ) to fit closely adjacentchamfered edge 158 ofbone 44adjacent opening 154 ofblade insertion channel 110 inbone 44. After bone material fromcorner portion 156 is removed as discussed above, the tool is removed, and then chisel/drill guide member 108 is removed frombone 44 and detached from the free end ofguide wire 106. - After
blade insertion channel 110 is formed inbone 44 as shown inFIG. 13 ,blade plate 72 is secured tobone 44 as shown inFIGS. 13-32 . Referring first toFIG. 13 ,insertion guide 160, according to one embodiment of the present invention, is secured toblade plate 72 by screw and lock member 162 (FIG. 14 ), which includesthumb screw 164 andlock member 166. As shown inFIG. 13 , lockingfingers 168 oflock member 166 are inserted through seconddrill guide hole 176 ofinsertion guide 160, and extend intotop screw hole 82 b inblade plate 172. Upon threadingthumb screw 164 throughlock member 166, lockingfingers 168 are spread apart to frictionally engagetop screw hole 82 b to secureinsertion guide 160 toblade plate 72. -
Insertion guide 160 generally includeshead portion 170 having a plurality ofholes 180 therein through whichguide wire 106 may be inserted, and also includesimpaction recess 178.Plate portion 172, extending fromhead portion 170, includes first and second drill guide holes 174, 176, as well as strut screw drillguide attachment hole 182. Optionally,head portion 172 ofinsertion guide 160 may include a stud (not shown) which may fit within recess 92 (FIG. 4 ) ofblade plate 72 to aid in locatinginsertion guide 160 ontoblade plate 72. - Referring to
FIGS. 13 and 15 , afterinsertion guide 160 is attached toblade plate 72,guide wire 106 is inserted through one ofholes 180 inhead portion 170 ofinsertion guide 160, and blade end 94 ofblade plate 72 is aligned withblade insertion channel 110 inbone 144. Thereafter, impaction handle 184 is inserted intoimpaction recess 178, andhead 186 of impaction handle 184 is struck by a hammer or mallet to driveblade portion 76 ofblade plate 72 intoblade insertion channel 110 ofbone 44. Alternatively, a slap hammer (not shown) may be used to driveblade portion 76 ofblade plate 72 intoblade insertion channel 110 ofbone 44. - Referring to
FIGS. 16-18 , topscrew drill guide 188 is attached toinsertion guide 160 withhandle 190. Handle 190 includeshandle portion 192 and threadedend 194. As shown inFIGS. 16-17 , threadedend 194 ofhandle 190 is inserted throughhandle guide cylinder 196 of topscrew drill guide 188. Threadedend 194 ofhandle 190 engages one of theindentations 198 formed inplate portion 172 ofinsertion guide 160 on either side of first and second drill holes 174, 176, and additionally,flange 200 of top screw drill guide abuts an opposite side ofplate portion 172 ofinsertion guide 160 to secure topscrew drill guide 188 toinsertion guide 160. - Top
screw drill guide 188 additionally includes topscrew guide cylinder 202 which, as shown inFIG. 16 , is disposed at an angle with respect to the long dimension ofblade portion 76, and is also disposed substantially perpendicular to the long dimension ofplate portion 74 ofblade plate 72, when topscrew drill guide 188 is attached toinsertion guide 160. Topscrew drill sleeve 204 is threadingly inserted into topscrew guide cylinder 202 as shown inFIGS. 16 and 18 , and, as shown inFIG. 19 ,drill 135 withbit 137 is used to drill a guide hole through topscrew drill sleeve 204 intobone 44, which hole is disposed at an angle with respect to the long dimension ofblade portion 76, and is disposed substantially perpendicular to the long dimension ofplate portion 74 ofblade plate 72. - After such guide hole is drilled, top
screw drill sleeve 204 is removed from topscrew guide cylinder 202 as shown inFIG. 20 , and a suitable tool, such asscrewdriver 139, is used to inserttop screw 206 a through topscrew guide cylinder 202,top screw hole 82 a of blade plate 72 (FIG. 4 ), and into the pre-drilled guide hole inbone 44. The foregoing procedure is used whentop screw 206 a is a self tapping screw. Alternatively, if a non-self tapping top screw is used, a tap sleeve (not shown) may be inserted into topscrew guide cylinder 202, and a bone tap (not shown) may be used to pre-tap the guide hole in the bone for later insertion of a non-self tapping top screw. - Referring to
FIG. 21 , aftertop screw 206 a is inserted throughtop screw hole 82 a ofblade plate 72 and intobone 44, topscrew drill guide 188 may be detached frominsertion guide 160 by rotatinghandle 190 to disengage threadedend 194 ofhandle 190 fromindentation 198 ofinsertion guide 160. - Still referring to
FIG. 21 , afterblade plate 72 has been initially secured tobone 44 bytop screw 206 a,compression screws 208 a-c may be inserted intobone 44 in a suitable manner throughcompression screw holes 88 a-c ofblade plate 72 to further secureblade plate 72 tobone 44 and to compressbone 44 aboutfracture 47 to reducefracture 47. However, it should be noted thatcompression screws 208 a-c may be inserted intobone 44 throughcompression screw holes 88 a-c inblade plate 72 at any other suitable or desired time during the procedure described herein. - Referring now to
FIG. 22 a, strutscrew drill guide 210 is attached to strut screw drill screw guide attachment hole 182 (FIG. 13 ) ofinsertion guide 160 bythumb screw 212, and includes strutscrew guide cylinder 214 which is disposed at an acute angle with respect toblade plate 72 when strutscrew drill guide 210 is attached toinsertion guide 160. Strutscrew drill guide 210 may slide slightly alonginsertion guide 160 in directions parallel to the long dimension ofplate portion 74 ofblade plate 72, as indicated by the arrows inFIG. 22 , to orient strutscrew drill guide 210 withstrut screw hole 84 ofblade plate 72. Strutscrew drill sleeve 216 is inserted into strutscrew guide cylinder 214 as shown inFIG. 22 a, and, as shown inFIG. 23 ,drill 135 withbit 137 is used to drill a guide hole through strutscrew drill sleeve 216, strutscrew hole 84 in blade plate 72 (FIG. 4 ), andbone 44 towardblade hole 98 inblade portion 76 ofblade plate 72. - Referring to
FIG. 22 b, it may be seen that strutscrew drill sleeve 216 includes a reduced diameter,angled end 211 which extends throughstrut screw hole 84 ofblade plate 72.Angled end 211 is angled to rest againstouter surface 58 ofbone 44 to guidebit 137 of drill 135 (FIG. 23 ), such that skiving ofbit 137 ofdrill 135 againstouter surface 58 ofbone 44 is prevented when the strut screw guide hole is drilled intobone 44, as described above. Additionally, strutscrew drill sleeve 216 may include a pair offlexible cylinder sub-portions 213, one of same includingstud 215 which releaseably engagesrecess 217 in strutscrew guide cylinder 214 when strutscrew drill sleeve 216 is inserted therein, in order to detachably lock strutscrew drill sleeve 216 within strutscrew guide cylinder 214. - Referring to
FIG. 24 , after removal of strutscrew drill sleeve 216,strut screw 218 is inserted through strutscrew guide cylinder 214 of strutscrew drill guide 210, and through strut screw hole 84 (FIG. 4 ) ofblade plate 72 intobone 44. The foregoing procedure is used whenstrut screw 218 is a self tapping screw. Alternatively, if a non-self tapping strut screw is used, a tap sleeve (not shown) may be inserted into strutscrew guide cylinder 214, and a bone tap (not shown) may be used to pre-tap the hole in the bone for later insertion of a non-self tapping strut screw. - Additionally, as shown in
FIG. 25 ,threads 220 ofstrut screw 218 engageledge 100 ofblade hole 98 inblade portion 76 ofblade plate 72 to thereby threadingly engagestrut screw 218 withblade portion 76 ofblade plate 72.Blade portion 76 ofblade plate 72 may thus be drawn slightly towardplate portion 74 ofblade plate 72 by tighteningstrut screw 218 in order to compressbone 44 aboutfracture 47 and support the fragments ofbone 44. Additionally, strutscrew 218 supportsblade portion 76 and prevents movement of blade portion angularly with respect toplate portion 74, and also torsionally about the long axis ofblade portion 76. Afterstrut screw 218 is thus inserted throughstrut screw hole 84 ofblade plate 72 throughbone 44 and intoblade hole 98 inblade portion 76 ofblade plate 72, strutscrew drill guide 210 is detached frominsertion guide 160 by looseningthumb screw 212. Optionally, after the strut screw guide hole is drilled intobone 44, strutscrew drill guide 210 may be detached frominsertion guide 160, as described above, beforestrut screw 218 is inserted throughstrut screw hole 84 ofblade plate 72 throughbone 44. - A second top screw 206 b (
FIG. 26 ) may be inserted throughtop screw hole 82 b ofblade plate 72 intobone 44 after detaching screw and lockmember 162 from second drill hole 176 (FIG. 13 ) ofinsertion guide 160. Thereafter, topscrew drill guide 188 may be attached toinsertion guide 160 as described above adjacent seconddrill guide hole 176, and a second top screw 206 b may be inserted through topscrew drill hole 82 b intobone 44 according to the procedure described above with regard totop screw 206 a. Optionally, after removal ofinsertion guide 160, a separate hand-held topscrew drill guide 248, such as that shown inFIG. 30 , may be used for insertion of a second top screw 206 b throughtop screw hole 82 b ofblade plate 72 intobone 44. - As shown in
FIG. 26 , top screw holes 82 a, 82 b ofblade plate 72 includesecond counterbores plate portion 74 oppositefirst counterbores FIG. 4 ), which allowtop screws 206 a, 206 b to be inserted through top screw holes 82 a, 82 b at an angle with respect to the long dimension ofblade portion 76, and substantially perpendicular to the long dimension ofplate portion 74, ofblade plate 72. In this manner, as shown inFIG. 26 ,strut screw 218 may extend betweentop screws 206 a, 206 b, withtop screws 206 a, 206 b disposed at an angle with respect to strutscrew 218. - Referring to
FIG. 27 , cross or lockscrew 224 may be inserted throughcross screw hole 86 intobone 44 in a suitable manner, such thathead 226 ofcross screw 224 is spaced fromhead 228 ofstrut screw 218 whereinhead 226 ofcross screw 224 still prevents removal ofstrut screw 218 frombone 44. Alternatively, as shown inFIG. 28 , and due to the increased size ofcross screw hole 86,cross screw 224 may be inserted throughcross screw hole 86 intobone 44 such thathead 226 ofcross screw 224 abutshead 228 ofstrut screw 218, wherein heads 226, 228 ofcross screw 224 and strutscrew 218, respectively, are each at least partially disposed withinrecess 90 c. In this manner, the abutment betweenheads cross screw 224 and strutscrew 218, respectively, locks strutscrew 218 in position and prevents any withdrawal ofstrut screw 218 outwardly ofplate portion 74 ofblade plate 72. - With respect to the above-described procedure for securing
blade plate 72 tobone 44 aboutfracture 47, it should be understood that the order of the particular steps thereof may be modified as desired, depending upon the particular bone to whichblade plate 72 is attached, the location and orientation offracture 47 inbone 44, and other factors. - Referring to
FIG. 29 , a second embodiment of an insertion guide is shown.Insertion guide 230 a includesplate portion 232 withholes 231 for receipt of guide wire 106 (not shown) therethrough, andimpaction recess 233.Plate portion 232 additionally includes integral topscrew drill guide 234, including a pair of topscrew guide cylinders 236 which are each disposed at an angle with respect to the long dimensions ofblade portion 76 ofblade plate 72, as well asplate portion 232 ofinsertion guide 230 a. Topscrew guide cylinders 236 additionally includethreads 238 for positively securing topscrew drill sleeves 240 therewithin, whereinthreads 241 of topscrew drill sleeves 240 engagethreads 238 of topscrew guide cylinder 236.Insertion guide 230 a additionally includesattachment hole 243 for receipt ofthumb screw 242 for attachinginsertion guide 230 a toblade plate 72, whereintop screw hole 82 b ofblade plate 72 may includethreads 244 for engagement with the threads ofthumb screw 242. Additionally, strut screw drill guide 210 (FIGS. 22 a-24) may be attached to strut screwdrill guide hole 246 provided inplate portion 232 ofinsertion guide 230 a, for drilling a strut screw guide hole inbone 44 and for insertingstrut screw 218 throughblade plate 72 and intobone 44, also as described above.Insertion guide 230 a is otherwise used in a similar manner asinsertion guide 160, described above, to secureblade plate 72 tobone 44. - Referring to
FIGS. 30 and 31 , a third embodiment of an insertion guide is shown.Insertion guide 230 b is similar to insertion guide 230 a, described above, and is used in a similar manner, except as described below.Insertion guide 230 b lacks strut screwdrill guide hole 246 ofinsertion guide 230 a, but rather includes strut screwdrill guide post 250 extending angularly fromplate portion 232 ofinsertion guide 230 b. Strutscrew drill guide 252 fits onto strut screwdrill guide post 250 for guiding the insertion ofstrut screw 218 throughblade plate 72 intobone 44. Strutscrew drill guide 252 includeshousing 254 withbore 256 therein, into which strut screwdrill guide post 250 ofinsertion guide 230 b extends, and also includes strut screw guide bore 258. Handle 260 extends fromhousing 254 for grasping and manipulating strutscrew drill guide 252. - Referring additionally to
FIG. 31 , strutscrew drill sleeve 262 may be inserted into strut screw guide bore 258, and is used as a guide for pre-drilling a strut screw guide hole intobone 44, as described above in connection with the foregoing embodiments. Strutscrew drill sleeve 262 includesangled end 264 which contactsouter surface 58 ofbone 44 to prevent skiving of the drill bit relative toouter surface 58 ofbone 44. Additionally, strutscrew drill sleeve 262 includes flat 266 which abutsface 268 ofhousing 254 of strutscrew drill guide 252, such that strutscrew drill sleeve 262 may only be inserted through strut screw guide bore 258 in an orientation in which angledend 264 rests againstouter surface 58 ofbone 44. As also described above in connection with the foregoing embodiments, strutscrew drill sleeve 262 is removed after the strut screw guide hole is drilled inbone 44 to allow insertion of a self-tappingstrut screw 218 intobone 44 throughblade plate 72. Alternatively, a tap (not shown) may be inserted through strut screw guide bore 258 into the strut screw guide hole inbone 44, followed by insertion of a non-self tapping strut screw intobone 44 throughblade plate 72. - As shown in
FIGS. 32 and 33 , after removal ofinsertion guide 230 b fromblade plate 72 following insertion of one oftop screws 206 a, 206 b (not shown), according to the procedure described above in connection with the foregoing embodiment, a separate hand-held topscrew drill guide 248 may be used to drill a guide hole intobone 44 for a secondtop screw 206 a, 206 b, and for guiding insertion of the secondtop screw 206 a, 206 b throughblade plate 72 and intobone 44. Hand-held topscrew drill guide 248 includeshandle 249, drill guide bore 253, and shapedhead 251 dimensioned for close fitting within top screw holes 82 a, b ofblade plate 72. - While this invention has been described as having preferred designs, the present invention can be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.
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1. A kit, comprising:
a chisel having an elongate blade portion;
and a chisel and drill guide member, the chisel and drill guide member having a first channel therethrough, said first channel dimensioned to receive said chisel.
2. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said first channel includes a first key element and said chisel includes a second key element, said first and said second key elements engaging one another when said chisel is received within said first channel.
3. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said channel and said chisel are cooperatively dimensioned such that said chisel may only be received through said channel according to a single orientation.
4. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said chisel and drill guide member further includes a chamfer slot therein, said chamfer slot disposed at an angle relative to said first channel and extending through said chisel and drill guide member to meet said first channel.
5. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said chisel and drill guide member further includes at least one second channel therethrough and disposed parallel to said first channel, said kit further including a guide wire disposed through one of said at least one second channels.
6. A kit, comprising:
a drill guide insert; and
a chisel and drill guide member, the chisel and drill guide member having a first channel therethrough, said first channel dimensioned to receive said drill guide insert.
7. The kit of claim 6 , wherein said first channel includes a first key element and said drill guide insert includes a second key element, said first and said second key elements engaging one another when said drill guide insert is received within said first channel.
8. The kit of claim 6 , wherein said channel and said chisel are cooperatively dimensioned such that said chisel may only be received through said channel according to a single orientation.
9. The kit of claim 6 , wherein said drill guide insert includes a plurality of guide bores therein.
10. The kit of claim 6 , wherein said chisel and drill guide member further includes a chamfer slot therein, said chamfer slot disposed at an angle relative to said first channel and extending through said chisel and drill guide member to meet said first channel.
11. The kit of claim 6 , wherein said chisel and drill guide member further includes at least one second channel therethrough and disposed parallel to said first channel, said kit further including a guide wire disposed through one of said at least one second channels.
12. A method, comprising:
providing a chisel and a chisel guide member, the chisel guide member having a channel therethrough dimensioned to receive the chisel, and a chamfer slot extending therethrough to meet the channel, the chamfer slot disposed at an angle with respect to the channel;
locating the chisel guide member against the surface of a bone;
inserting the chisel through the channel in the chisel guide member;
driving the chisel into the bone to form an insertion channel through at least a portion of the bone, the insertion channel defining an opening at the bone surface having a corner portion;
providing a tool;
inserting the tool through the chamfer slot of the chisel guide member; and
removing bone material from the corner portion with the tool to substantially form a chamfer in the edge of the bone at the insertion channel opening.
13. The method of claim 12 , further including, before said inserting step, the additional steps of:
providing a drill guide insert having a plurality of bores therein;
inserting the drill guide insert within the channel;
drilling holes into the bone through each of the drill guide holes; and
removing the drill guide insert from the channel.
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