US20110282393A1 - Bone plate systems using provisional fixation - Google Patents
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- the invention relates generally to apparatuses for fixation of parts of a fractured bone, and, more particularly, to bone plates and bone plate assemblies for stabilization and compression of parts of a fractured bone and provisional fixation using holes in bone plates.
- Bone fractures lead to complex tissue injuries involving both the bone and the surrounding soft tissue. Treated in a conservative way, fractures often result in malalignment or non-unions and may also lead to stiffness of adjacent joints. To reduce the occurrence of these problems, open reduction and internal fixation of the bone can be carried out. Anatomical reduction and stable internal fixation with plates and screws are very successful in treating bone fractures.
- an existing plate and screw system includes a lag screw with a shallow thread form and a conical screw head. This limits the angulation of the screw, and the thread form is not optimal for lagging bone pieces together. This may be limiting in certain cases, for example with a distal femur fracture where a surgeon desires to lag the condyles. Because such existing plates do not accept large screws with spherical screw heads, surgeons are limited to lagging fragments outside the plate or using screws which are poorly designed for this application.
- Bone plate assemblies that combine compression screws and locking screws are ideal in certain clinical situations.
- Bone plates with combination slots including partially threaded openings, are well known to those skilled in the art.
- the partially threaded portions allow either locking or compression screws to be used.
- the slots are only partially threaded, the locking screws may not be able to maintain the fixed angular relationship between the screws and plate under physiological loads.
- the locking screws within the plate are only partially captured and thus only partially surrounded by threads.
- the slot may distort and allow the fixed angular relationship between the locking screw and plate to change. This can result in loss of fixation or loss of established intraoperative plate orientation.
- Because of the slot geometry translation of the plate with compression screws may be limited to a single direction, which may be disadvantageous in reduction and manipulation of fragments.
- provisional fixation techniques are also desirable. Provisional fixation of a bone plate to the bone allows the surgeon to fix the plate to the bone without the use of clamps or similar tools. In this way, the surgeon may place the bone plate in the proper position before inserting all of the locking screws into the bone plate and bone, while at the same time keeping excess instruments, such as clamps, out of the field of view of the surgeon and allowing for higher quality x-rays of the bone and bone plate construct during surgery.
- a bone plate includes an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper surface and the bone contacting surface that may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw, wherein each hole includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- a bone plate comprises an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes for receiving bone screws, wherein each hole extends through the upper surface and the bone contacting surface, may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw, and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- Each hole may further include a top portion extending from the upper surface and a bottom threaded portion extending from the top portion to the bone contacting surface. The bottom portion may be tapered with an included angle of less than about thirty degrees.
- the threads of each hole may be configured to receive threads of a head of a locking screw.
- Each hole may be configured to threadably engage a head of a locking screw and fix the locking screw with respect to the bone plate.
- Each hole may be configured to engage a head of a compression screw and provide compression of fractured bone fragments.
- An exemplary embodiment of a method of reducing a bone fracture comprises inserting a provisional fixation pin through a first hole in a bone plate to couple the bone plate to the bone, wherein the first hole is one of a plurality of holes in the bone plate for receiving bone screws, drilling a hole in the bone through a second hole of the plurality of holes, and inserting a locking screw through the second hole and into engagement with the bone to fix the position of the bone plate.
- One or more additional provisional fixation pins may be inserted through one or more additional holes of the plurality of holes before or after drilling a hole in the bone.
- Each hole of the plurality of holes in the bone plate may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- Another exemplary embodiment of a method of reducing a fracture of a bone comprises inserting a provisional fixation pin through a first hole in a bone plate to couple the bone plate to the bone, wherein the first hole is one of a plurality of holes in the bone plate for receiving bone screws, drilling a hole in the bone through a second hole of the plurality of holes, and inserting a compression screw through the second hole and into engagement with the bone to lag a bone fragment to the bone plate.
- Another hole may be drilled in the bone through a third hole of the plurality of holes and a locking screw inserted through the third hole and into engagement with the bone to fix the position of the bone plate.
- One or more additional provisional fixation pins may be inserted through one or more additional holes of the plurality of holes before or after drilling a hole in the bone.
- Each hole of the plurality of holes in the bone plate may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- An exemplary embodiment of a bone plate assembly comprises a bone plate, at least one locking screw, at least one compression screw, and at least one provisional fixation pin.
- the bone plate includes an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes for receiving bone screws, wherein each hole extends through the upper surface and the bone contacting surface, may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw, and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- the at least one provisional fixation pin may be received within at least one of the plurality of holes for receiving bone screws.
- the bone plate assembly may also include other provisional fixation pins that are to be used in pinholes that may be present in the bone plate, such that the bone plate assembly includes provisional fixation pins for use with both pinholes and other provisional fixation pins separately for use with holes for receiving bone screws.
- exemplary embodiments of this invention include bone plates, bone plate assemblies, and methods of fracture reduction and provisional fixation further described herein and in co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/673,833, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- FIG. 1A shows a side view of an exemplary locking screw according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1B shows a cross-sectional view of the locking screw of FIG. 1A .
- FIG. 2A shows a top view of a portion of a bone plate, including a hole without the threads of the hole shown, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2B shows a cross-sectional view of the portion of the bone plate shown in FIG. 2A as viewed along cross-section lines 2 B- 2 B of FIG. 2A .
- FIG. 2C shows a top view of the portion of the bone plate shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , with the threads of the hole shown.
- FIG. 2D shows a cross-sectional view of the portion of the bone plate shown in FIGS. 2A-2C as viewed along cross-section lines 2 D- 2 D of FIG. 2C .
- FIG. 2E shows a detailed view of the hole of the portion of the bone plate shown in FIGS. 2A-2D .
- FIG. 3 shows a side view of the locking screw of FIGS. 1A and 1B threaded into the portion of the bone plate shown in FIGS. 2A-2E .
- FIG. 4 shows a side view of an exemplary compression screw for use according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 shows a side view of the compression screw of FIG. 4 inserted into the portion of the bone plate shown in FIGS. 2A-2E .
- FIG. 6A shows a side view of an exemplary locking screw according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6B shows a cross-sectional view of the locking screw of FIG. 6A .
- FIG. 7A shows a top view of a portion of a bone plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7B shows a cross-sectional view of the portion of the bone plate shown in FIG. 7A as viewed along cross-section lines 7 B- 7 B of FIG. 7A .
- FIG. 7C shows a detailed view of the hole of the portion of the bone plate shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B .
- FIG. 8 shows a side view of the locking screw of FIGS. 6A and 6B threaded into the portion of the bone plate shown in FIGS. 7A-7C .
- FIG. 9 shows a side view of the compression screw of FIG. 4 inserted into the portion of the bone plate shown in FIGS. 7A-7C .
- FIGS. 10-27 are perspective views of various exemplary bone plate configurations according to various embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 28 shows a provisional fixation slot according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 29-33 are perspective views of various exemplary bone plate configurations according to various embodiments of the present invention.
- a bone plate includes an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper surface and the bone contacting surface that may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw.
- the bone plate may include additional openings that receive only compression screws or only locking screws.
- the bone plate may also include pinholes that accept provisional fixation pins, but that are not large enough to receive bone screws.
- a threaded head of an exemplary locking screw for use in accordance with this invention is received by threads in a corresponding hole such that the threads of the hole completely surround the threads of the head of the locking screw.
- This relationship between the head of the locking screw and the threads of the hole contributes to maintaining fixation of the bone plate and strengthening the plate and screw combination.
- a compression screw may also be received within the hole of the bone plate. As the compression screw is fully inserted within a bone, the head of the compression screw comes into contact with and rides along a top portion of the hole, allowing for fine adjustment of the position of the bone plate in more than one direction.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B show an exemplary locking screw for use according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- a locking screw 40 includes a threaded head 42 and a threaded shaft 44 .
- Locking screw 40 may be a 3.5 mm, 4.5 mm, 6.5 mm, or other size locking screw, which is understood by those skilled in the art.
- the lead between the threads of head 42 and the threads of shaft 44 is broken.
- the threads in shaft 44 of locking screw 40 are single lead and the threads in head 42 are triple lead, providing locking screw 40 with same pitch throughout. It is preferable for certain embodiments of locking screws according to this invention to have a constant pitch.
- Locking screw 40 also includes an internal hex head 46 , as shown in FIG. 1B , that is used when tightening locking screw 40 into a bone plate and/or bone.
- FIGS. 2A-2E show different views of a portion of a bone plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Bone plates generally include one or more holes or other openings, including pinholes that cannot receive bone screws, such as in the exemplary bone plates shown in FIGS. 10-27 and 29 - 33 , which are briefly described below.
- the bone plates shown in FIGS. 27 and 29 - 33 include only holes of the type described herein that may receive either locking screws or compression screws interchangeably.
- These bone plates also include non-threaded pinholes that may receive provisional fixation pins, but that cannot receive bone screws.
- the bone plates shown in FIGS. 10-26 generally include holes of the type described herein that may receive either locking screws or compression screws interchangeably, as well as other oblong or non-threaded openings for receiving bone screws. These bone plates may also include cross-shaped slots or pinholes for receiving provisional fixation pins as well.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B show hole 52 without its threads to help illustrate certain aspects of this embodiment of the invention, while FIGS. 2C-2E show hole 52 with its threads.
- hole 52 includes a top portion 58 extending downward from upper surface 54 .
- Top portion 58 is generally frustoconical in shape and extends from upper surface 54 at an angle of ⁇ 1 relative to the plane of top surface 54 , as shown in FIG. 2B . In an exemplary embodiment, angle ⁇ 1 is about fifty-two degrees.
- a bottom portion 60 of hole 52 extends from the end of top portion 58 through bone contacting surface 56 of bone plate 50 .
- Bottom portion 60 includes threads 62 , as shown in FIGS. 2C-2E . Some of threads 62 may extend into top portion 58 depending on the particular embodiment, but top portion 58 is not completely threaded.
- bottom portion 60 is tapered.
- the included angle, ⁇ 2 shown in FIG. 2B of the taper of bottom portion 60 may be less than about thirty degrees, including zero degrees (i.e., no taper at all).
- ⁇ 2 is about twenty degrees.
- FIG. 3 shows a side view of locking screw 40 threaded into hole 52 of bone plate 50 .
- Head 42 of locking screw 40 is received by threads 62 of bone plate 50 .
- Threads 62 completely surround the threads of head 42 , and the top of head 42 is received completely within hole 52 such that head 42 of locking screw 40 sits flush with upper surface 54 of bone plate 50 .
- Shaft 44 of locking screw 40 is threaded into bone (not shown).
- Head 42 of locking screw 40 should be tapered such that it properly mates with threads 62 of hole 52 of bone plate 50 .
- a threaded portion of a head of a locking screw for use with certain embodiments of this invention should have a taper generally corresponding to the taper, if any, of the threads of the hole of the bone plate.
- FIG. 4 shows a side view of an exemplary compression screw for use according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a compression screw 70 includes a head 72 and a threaded shaft 74 for engaging a bone. Head 72 is preferably spherical, as shown in the drawings.
- FIG. 5 shows compression screw 70 inserted within hole 52 of bone plate 50 . As shown in FIG. 5 , head 72 of compression screw 70 rides along top portion 58 of bone plate 50 . As shown clearly in FIG. 5 , the diameter of shaft 74 is less than the diameter of the opening at bottom portion 60 of hole 52 .
- compression screw 70 may pull or push bone plate 50 in a particular direction as the spherical head 72 of compression screw 70 comes into contact with and rides along the frustoconical top portion 58 of hole 52 of bone plate 50 .
- the angle ⁇ 1 shown in FIG. 2B , at top portion 58 of hole 52 is significant for compression of a fracture and is necessary to help shift the bone plate in the desired direction. If top portion 58 were to extend straight down from upper surface 54 of bone plate 50 , compression would be less successful.
- Compression screw 70 may move bone plate 50 in more than one direction as compression screw 70 is fully inserted within hole 52 . In an exemplary embodiment, fine adjustment of fractures up to about two millimeters in several directions is possible.
- FIGS. 6A and 6B show another exemplary locking screw for use according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a locking screw 80 includes a head 82 and a threaded shaft 84 . Similar to locking screw 40 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B , locking screw 80 may be a 3.5 mm, 4.5 mm, 6.5 mm, or other size locking screw, which is understood by those skilled in the art, and the lead between the threads of head 82 and the threads of shaft 84 is broken.
- the threads in shaft 84 of locking screw 80 are single lead and the threads in head 82 are triple lead, providing locking screw 80 with the same pitch throughout.
- the pitches and angles of thread form for exemplary 3.5 and 4.5 mm locking screws 80 are generally similar to those described above with reference to locking screw 40 .
- Locking screw 80 also includes an internal hex head 86 , as shown in FIG. 6B , that is used when tightening locking screw 80 into a bone plate and/or bone. As may be seen from FIGS. 1A , 1 B, 6 A, and 6 B, only a portion of head 82 of locking screw 80 is threaded, whereas the entire head 42 of locking screw 40 is threaded. Additionally, the threaded portion of head 82 of locking screw 80 is not tapered, while head 42 of locking screw 40 is tapered. These differences are because locking screw 40 is designed to mate with hole 52 of bone plate 50 , while locking screw 80 is designed to mate with a hole 92 of a bone plate 90 , as further described below.
- FIGS. 7A-7C show different views of a portion of a bone plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- bone plates generally include one or more holes or other openings, such as in the exemplary bone plates shown in FIGS. 10-27 and 29 - 33 , but for ease of illustration, only a portion of bone plate 90 is shown in FIGS. 7A-7C .
- Bone plate 90 includes a hole 92 extending through an upper surface 94 and a bone contacting surface 96 of bone plate 90 .
- Hole 92 includes a top portion 98 extending downward from upper surface 94 .
- one side of top portion 98 includes a ramp that extends from upper surface 94 at an angle of ⁇ 3 relative to the plane of top surface 94 .
- angle ⁇ 3 is about fifty-two degrees.
- the remainder of top portion 98 is a concave recessed portion that is generally spherical in shape, as shown in FIG. 7B .
- top portion 98 of hole 92 also has a generally frustoconical shape, as shown in the figures.
- a bottom portion 100 of hole 92 extends from the end of top portion 98 through bone contacting surface 96 of bone plate 90 .
- Bottom portion 100 includes threads 102 . Some of threads 102 may extend into top portion 98 depending on the particular embodiment, but top portion 98 generally has only the beginning of thread leads, if any threading.
- Bottom portion 100 is not tapered, but rather is generally cylindrical in shape. In certain embodiments, for example, bottom portion 60 of hole 52 of bone plate 50 , bottom portion 100 may be tapered at an included angle of less than about thirty degrees.
- FIG. 8 shows a side view of locking screw 80 threaded into hole 92 of bone plate 90 .
- Threads of head 92 of locking screw 90 are received by threads 102 of bone plate 90 .
- Threads 102 completely surround the threads of head 92 , and shaft 84 of locking screw 80 is threaded into bone (not shown).
- Head 82 of locking screw 80 is shaped such that its unthreaded portion bears against the ramp of top portion 98 of hole 92 of bone plate 90 .
- the threaded portion of head 82 is generally cylindrical (i.e., not tapered) so that it properly mates with threads 102 of hole 92 of bone plate 90 .
- a threaded portion of a head of a locking screw for use with certain embodiments of this invention should be shaped to generally correspond to the shape of threaded portion of the hole of the bone plate.
- FIG. 9 shows compression screw 70 inserted within hole 92 of bone plate 50 .
- head 72 of compression screw 70 sits within the frustoconical top portion 98 , contacting the concave recessed area of top portion 98 of bone plate 90 .
- Head 72 of compression screw 70 contacts the ramp area of top portion 98 , but head 72 does not completely abut the ramp.
- the diameter of shaft 74 is less than the diameter of the opening at bottom portion 100 of hole 92 .
- compression screw 70 may pull or push bone plate 90 in a particular direction as spherical head 72 of compression screw 70 comes into contact with and rides along the frustoconical top portion 98 of hole 92 of bone plate 90 , similar to that described above with reference to FIG. 5 .
- the angle ⁇ 3 shown in FIG. 7B , at top portion 98 of hole 92 is significant for compression of a fracture and is necessary to help shift the bone plate in the desired direction. If top portion 98 were to extend straight down from upper surface 94 of bone plate 90 , compression would be less successful.
- Compression screw 70 may move bone plate 90 in more than one direction as compression screw 70 is fully inserted within hole 92 . In an exemplary embodiment, fine adjustment of fractures up to about two millimeters in several directions is possible.
- Certain exemplary embodiments of bone plates according to this invention include holes, such as hole 52 or hole 92 , that not only receive compression or locking screws interchangeably but also accept multiple types of compression screw heads with varying outer and inner diameters and thread forms.
- a compression screw can be placed through such holes and use for fixation, provided the minor diameter of the screw shank does not exceed the minor diameter of the hole.
- the diameter of the head of the compression screw should not be less than the minor diameter of the hole because the compression screw would not then rest on any part of the bone plate as is necessary for fracture reduction.
- FIGS. 10-26 show various exemplary bone plate configurations that may include one or more holes, such as holes 52 and 92 described above, that are capable of interchangeably receiving compression screws and locking screws.
- the exemplary bone plates shown in FIGS. 10-26 may also include other openings configured to receive only locking screws or only compression screws, which is well understood by those skilled in the art.
- the exemplary bone plates shown in FIGS. 10-26 may also include pinholes or provisional fixation slots that may receive provisional fixation pins. All holes in the exemplary plates of FIGS. 10-26 include threads (not shown), while the other generally non-circular openings in these plates may or may not include threads depending on the purposes for which the opening is to be used. Pinholes and provisional fixation slots are not threaded.
- FIGS. 10-26 are further described in co-pending and commonly-assigned U.S. application Ser. No. 10/673,833, entitled “Bone Plates and Bone Plate Assemblies,” filed Sep. 29, 2003, which has been incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- FIGS. 10-26 Shown in some of the exemplary bone plates in FIGS. 10-26 are provisional fixation slots, such as, for example, slots 280 in FIGS. 10 and 11 , according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 28 shows provisional fixation slot 280 in a portion of a bone plate 282 .
- Methods of provisional fixation using such slots are further described in co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/673,833. Additionally, more detailed information regarding provisional fixation of a bone plate to a bone prior to permanent attachment of the plate to the bone is provided in U.S. Pat. No. 5,676,667 to Hausman, issued Oct. 14, 1997, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,968,046 to Castleman, issued Oct. 19, 1999, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- certain embodiments of bone plates according to this invention include an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes extending through the upper surface and the bone contacting surface.
- Each hole may interchangeably receive locking and compression screw and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole (exemplary embodiments of such holes are hole 52 and hole 92 described above), and no other non-threaded holes or openings for receiving bone screws are present in the plates.
- Certain embodiments may also include non-threaded pinholes that are not capable of receiving bone screws, but which may be used for provisional fixation with provisional fixation pins.
- FIG. 29 shows a distal femur plate 290 contoured to treat fractures of the distal femur from the lateral side of the bone.
- Each hole 292 may interchangeably receive locking and compression screw and includes a thread (not shown) that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- Pinholes 294 are also included, but pinholes 294 are too small to receive bone screws, are not threaded, and are used for provisional fixation accomplished with provisional fixation pins.
- the plates shown in FIGS. 27 and 30 - 33 likewise have holes and pinholes like holes 292 and pinholes 294 described above.
- FIG. 29 shows a distal femur plate 290 contoured to treat fractures of the distal femur from the lateral side of the bone.
- Each hole 292 may interchangeably receive locking and compression screw and includes a thread (not shown) that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- Pinholes 294 are also included, but pinholes 294 are too small to receive bone screws
- FIG. 27 shows a proximal tibia plate 270 contoured to treat proximal tibia fractures from the medial side.
- FIG. 30 shows an anterior lateral distal plate 300 .
- FIG. 31 shows a medial distal tibia plate 310 .
- FIG. 32 shows a calcaneal plate 320 that is applied to the medial aspect of the calcaneus and used to treat calcaneal fractures.
- FIG. 33 shows a straight plate 330 used to treat small bone fractures. It should be understood that numerous other types or shapes of bone plates may be made such that every screw-receiving hole in the bone plate may interchangeably receive locking and compression screws and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- provisional fixation pins may be used through either the pinholes or the screw-receiving holes of the bone plate.
- a 2 mm diameter provisional fixation pin may be used through a pinhole
- a 2.7 mm diameter provisional fixation pin may be used through a 3.5 mm screw-receiving hole
- a 3.5 mm diameter provisional fixation pin may be used through a 4.5 mm screw-receiving hole.
- provisional fixation is accomplished through the screw-receiving holes only.
- provisional fixation pins are used through these holes to secure the bone plate to the bone temporarily, a hole is drilled in the bone through one of the other screw-receiving holes of the bone plate. A locking or compression screw with an appropriate head diameter is then inserted into the bone for fixation or for lagging bone fragments to the plate. Provisional fixation provides for temporarily securing the bone plate to the bone before placing fixation screws through the bone plate, so that one can be certain the bone plate is properly positioned before placing bone screws for permanent fixation of the bone plate to the bone. Moreover, with provisional fixation, x-rays can be taken of the bone plate/construct without excess instruments in the field of view.
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Bone plates with an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes extending through the upper and bone contact surfaces for receiving bone screws are disclosed. Each hole interchangeably accepts a compression screw for compression of a fracture and a locking screw that threads into the bone plate. Provisional fixation of a bone plate to a bone may be accomplished using provisional fixation pins through the screw-receiving holes of the bone plate.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/644,303, filed Dec. 22, 2006, now allowed, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/952,047, filed Sep. 28, 2004, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/673,833, filed Sep. 29, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,179,260. The entire contents of the prior applications are hereby incorporated by reference.
- The invention relates generally to apparatuses for fixation of parts of a fractured bone, and, more particularly, to bone plates and bone plate assemblies for stabilization and compression of parts of a fractured bone and provisional fixation using holes in bone plates.
- Bone fractures lead to complex tissue injuries involving both the bone and the surrounding soft tissue. Treated in a conservative way, fractures often result in malalignment or non-unions and may also lead to stiffness of adjacent joints. To reduce the occurrence of these problems, open reduction and internal fixation of the bone can be carried out. Anatomical reduction and stable internal fixation with plates and screws are very successful in treating bone fractures.
- Good bone healing can also result from relative stability, where the clinical outcome is often dependent on obtaining correct length, axis, and rotation of the fractured bone rather than on precise anatomical reduction and absolute stability. To achieve this, while at the same time minimizing the amount of additional soft tissue trauma, treatment of multi-fragmented metaphyseal and diaphyseal fractures with plates and screws was developed.
- An existing solution is plate and screw systems where the screws are locked in the plate. The plate and screws form one stable system and the stability of the fracture is dependent upon the stiffness of the construct. No compression of the plate onto the bone is required, which reduces the risk of primary loss of reduction and preserves bone blood supply. Locking the screw into the plate to ensure angular, as well as axial, stability eliminates the possibility for the screw to toggle, slide, or be dislodged and thereby strongly reduces the risk of postoperative loss of reduction. As the relationship between the locking screws and the plate is fixed, locking screws provide a high resistance to shear or torsional forces, but locking screws have a limited capability to compress bone fragments.
- Furthermore, existing plates with openings that accept locking screws typically only accept certain screw sizes with specified types of screw heads. For example, an existing plate and screw system includes a lag screw with a shallow thread form and a conical screw head. This limits the angulation of the screw, and the thread form is not optimal for lagging bone pieces together. This may be limiting in certain cases, for example with a distal femur fracture where a surgeon desires to lag the condyles. Because such existing plates do not accept large screws with spherical screw heads, surgeons are limited to lagging fragments outside the plate or using screws which are poorly designed for this application.
- Because of these shortcomings, many surgeons began expressing the desire to have plate and screw systems (or bone plate assemblies) where the surgeon can choose intraoperatively whether to use the bone plate with compression screws (also referred to as cortical or cancellous screws), locking screws, or with a combination of both. This led to the development of a combination slot, a compression slot combined with a partially threaded opening, that could receive either a compression screw or a locking screw.
- Bone plate assemblies that combine compression screws and locking screws are ideal in certain clinical situations. Bone plates with combination slots, including partially threaded openings, are well known to those skilled in the art. The partially threaded portions allow either locking or compression screws to be used. Because the slots are only partially threaded, the locking screws may not be able to maintain the fixed angular relationship between the screws and plate under physiological loads. Specifically, the locking screws within the plate are only partially captured and thus only partially surrounded by threads. Under high stress and loading conditions, the slot may distort and allow the fixed angular relationship between the locking screw and plate to change. This can result in loss of fixation or loss of established intraoperative plate orientation. Because of the slot geometry, translation of the plate with compression screws may be limited to a single direction, which may be disadvantageous in reduction and manipulation of fragments.
- Additionally, bone plates that allow for a surgeon to use provisional fixation techniques are also desirable. Provisional fixation of a bone plate to the bone allows the surgeon to fix the plate to the bone without the use of clamps or similar tools. In this way, the surgeon may place the bone plate in the proper position before inserting all of the locking screws into the bone plate and bone, while at the same time keeping excess instruments, such as clamps, out of the field of view of the surgeon and allowing for higher quality x-rays of the bone and bone plate construct during surgery.
- Accordingly, there is a need for improved bone plates that may be used with both compression and locking screws for improved stabilization and compression of parts of a fractured bone. There is also a need for improved bone plates with holes that may be used for locking a bone plate to the bone, but that also accept different size screws with varying types of screw heads. Finally, there is need for improved bone plates that accept provisional fixation pins through the holes of the plate.
- The present invention provides bone plates and bone plate assemblies for stabilization and compression of parts of a fractured bone. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a bone plate includes an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper surface and the bone contacting surface that may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw, wherein each hole includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- According to an exemplary embodiment, a bone plate comprises an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes for receiving bone screws, wherein each hole extends through the upper surface and the bone contacting surface, may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw, and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole. Each hole may further include a top portion extending from the upper surface and a bottom threaded portion extending from the top portion to the bone contacting surface. The bottom portion may be tapered with an included angle of less than about thirty degrees. The threads of each hole may be configured to receive threads of a head of a locking screw. Each hole may be configured to threadably engage a head of a locking screw and fix the locking screw with respect to the bone plate. Each hole may be configured to engage a head of a compression screw and provide compression of fractured bone fragments.
- An exemplary embodiment of a method of reducing a bone fracture comprises inserting a provisional fixation pin through a first hole in a bone plate to couple the bone plate to the bone, wherein the first hole is one of a plurality of holes in the bone plate for receiving bone screws, drilling a hole in the bone through a second hole of the plurality of holes, and inserting a locking screw through the second hole and into engagement with the bone to fix the position of the bone plate. One or more additional provisional fixation pins may be inserted through one or more additional holes of the plurality of holes before or after drilling a hole in the bone. Each hole of the plurality of holes in the bone plate may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- Another exemplary embodiment of a method of reducing a fracture of a bone comprises inserting a provisional fixation pin through a first hole in a bone plate to couple the bone plate to the bone, wherein the first hole is one of a plurality of holes in the bone plate for receiving bone screws, drilling a hole in the bone through a second hole of the plurality of holes, and inserting a compression screw through the second hole and into engagement with the bone to lag a bone fragment to the bone plate. Another hole may be drilled in the bone through a third hole of the plurality of holes and a locking screw inserted through the third hole and into engagement with the bone to fix the position of the bone plate. One or more additional provisional fixation pins may be inserted through one or more additional holes of the plurality of holes before or after drilling a hole in the bone. Each hole of the plurality of holes in the bone plate may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole.
- An exemplary embodiment of a bone plate assembly comprises a bone plate, at least one locking screw, at least one compression screw, and at least one provisional fixation pin. The bone plate includes an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes for receiving bone screws, wherein each hole extends through the upper surface and the bone contacting surface, may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw, and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole. The at least one provisional fixation pin may be received within at least one of the plurality of holes for receiving bone screws. The bone plate assembly may also include other provisional fixation pins that are to be used in pinholes that may be present in the bone plate, such that the bone plate assembly includes provisional fixation pins for use with both pinholes and other provisional fixation pins separately for use with holes for receiving bone screws.
- Other exemplary embodiments of this invention include bone plates, bone plate assemblies, and methods of fracture reduction and provisional fixation further described herein and in co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/673,833, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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FIG. 1A shows a side view of an exemplary locking screw according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 1B shows a cross-sectional view of the locking screw ofFIG. 1A . -
FIG. 2A shows a top view of a portion of a bone plate, including a hole without the threads of the hole shown, according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2B shows a cross-sectional view of the portion of the bone plate shown inFIG. 2A as viewed along cross-section lines 2B-2B ofFIG. 2A . -
FIG. 2C shows a top view of the portion of the bone plate shown inFIGS. 2A and 2B , with the threads of the hole shown. -
FIG. 2D shows a cross-sectional view of the portion of the bone plate shown inFIGS. 2A-2C as viewed along cross-section lines 2D-2D ofFIG. 2C . -
FIG. 2E shows a detailed view of the hole of the portion of the bone plate shown inFIGS. 2A-2D . -
FIG. 3 shows a side view of the locking screw ofFIGS. 1A and 1B threaded into the portion of the bone plate shown inFIGS. 2A-2E . -
FIG. 4 shows a side view of an exemplary compression screw for use according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 shows a side view of the compression screw ofFIG. 4 inserted into the portion of the bone plate shown inFIGS. 2A-2E . -
FIG. 6A shows a side view of an exemplary locking screw according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6B shows a cross-sectional view of the locking screw ofFIG. 6A . -
FIG. 7A shows a top view of a portion of a bone plate according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7B shows a cross-sectional view of the portion of the bone plate shown inFIG. 7A as viewed alongcross-section lines 7B-7B ofFIG. 7A . -
FIG. 7C shows a detailed view of the hole of the portion of the bone plate shown inFIGS. 7A and 7B . -
FIG. 8 shows a side view of the locking screw ofFIGS. 6A and 6B threaded into the portion of the bone plate shown inFIGS. 7A-7C . -
FIG. 9 shows a side view of the compression screw ofFIG. 4 inserted into the portion of the bone plate shown inFIGS. 7A-7C . -
FIGS. 10-27 are perspective views of various exemplary bone plate configurations according to various embodiments of the present invention. -
FIG. 28 shows a provisional fixation slot according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 29-33 are perspective views of various exemplary bone plate configurations according to various embodiments of the present invention. - The present invention provides bone plates and bone plate assemblies for stabilization and compression of parts of a fractured bone. According to certain exemplary embodiments of this invention, a bone plate includes an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper surface and the bone contacting surface that may interchangeably receive a locking screw and a compression screw. The bone plate may include additional openings that receive only compression screws or only locking screws. The bone plate may also include pinholes that accept provisional fixation pins, but that are not large enough to receive bone screws.
- A threaded head of an exemplary locking screw for use in accordance with this invention is received by threads in a corresponding hole such that the threads of the hole completely surround the threads of the head of the locking screw. This relationship between the head of the locking screw and the threads of the hole contributes to maintaining fixation of the bone plate and strengthening the plate and screw combination. As noted, a compression screw may also be received within the hole of the bone plate. As the compression screw is fully inserted within a bone, the head of the compression screw comes into contact with and rides along a top portion of the hole, allowing for fine adjustment of the position of the bone plate in more than one direction.
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FIGS. 1A and 1B show an exemplary locking screw for use according to one embodiment of the present invention. A lockingscrew 40 includes a threadedhead 42 and a threadedshaft 44. Lockingscrew 40 may be a 3.5 mm, 4.5 mm, 6.5 mm, or other size locking screw, which is understood by those skilled in the art. In the exemplary embodiment shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B , the lead between the threads ofhead 42 and the threads ofshaft 44 is broken. The threads inshaft 44 of lockingscrew 40 are single lead and the threads inhead 42 are triple lead, providing lockingscrew 40 with same pitch throughout. It is preferable for certain embodiments of locking screws according to this invention to have a constant pitch. In an exemplary 3.5 mm locking screw, the pitch is 1.25 mm and the angle of the thread form is about 45 to about 60 degrees. In an exemplary 4.5 mm locking screw, the pitch is 1.75 mm and the angle of the thread form is about 60 degrees. Lockingscrew 40 also includes aninternal hex head 46, as shown inFIG. 1B , that is used when tightening lockingscrew 40 into a bone plate and/or bone. -
FIGS. 2A-2E show different views of a portion of a bone plate according to an embodiment of the present invention. For ease of illustration and for purposes of describing an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, only a portion ofbone plate 50 is shown inFIGS. 2A-2E . Bone plates generally include one or more holes or other openings, including pinholes that cannot receive bone screws, such as in the exemplary bone plates shown inFIGS. 10-27 and 29-33, which are briefly described below. For example, the bone plates shown in FIGS. 27 and 29-33 include only holes of the type described herein that may receive either locking screws or compression screws interchangeably. These bone plates also include non-threaded pinholes that may receive provisional fixation pins, but that cannot receive bone screws. As other examples, the bone plates shown inFIGS. 10-26 generally include holes of the type described herein that may receive either locking screws or compression screws interchangeably, as well as other oblong or non-threaded openings for receiving bone screws. These bone plates may also include cross-shaped slots or pinholes for receiving provisional fixation pins as well. - The
particular bone plate 50 shown in these drawings includes ahole 52 extending through anupper surface 54 and abone contacting surface 56 ofbone plate 50.FIGS. 2A and 2B showhole 52 without its threads to help illustrate certain aspects of this embodiment of the invention, whileFIGS. 2C- 2E show hole 52 with its threads. It should be understood that the geometry ofhole 52 is the same throughout these drawings, although the geometry ofhole 52 is not as clearly visible in the drawings that show the threads ofhole 52. As seen most clearly inFIG. 2B ,hole 52 includes atop portion 58 extending downward fromupper surface 54.Top portion 58 is generally frustoconical in shape and extends fromupper surface 54 at an angle of θ1 relative to the plane oftop surface 54, as shown inFIG. 2B . In an exemplary embodiment, angle θ1 is about fifty-two degrees. - A
bottom portion 60 ofhole 52 extends from the end oftop portion 58 throughbone contacting surface 56 ofbone plate 50.Bottom portion 60 includesthreads 62, as shown inFIGS. 2C-2E . Some ofthreads 62 may extend intotop portion 58 depending on the particular embodiment, buttop portion 58 is not completely threaded. - In the exemplary embodiment shown in
FIGS. 2A-2E ,bottom portion 60 is tapered. The included angle, θ2 shown inFIG. 2B , of the taper ofbottom portion 60 may be less than about thirty degrees, including zero degrees (i.e., no taper at all). The larger the included angle, thelarger hole 52 inbone plate 50 must be, which begins to compromise the strength of the plate if the included angle is much larger than about thirty degrees. In an exemplary embodiment, θ2 is about twenty degrees. -
FIG. 3 shows a side view of lockingscrew 40 threaded intohole 52 ofbone plate 50.Head 42 of lockingscrew 40 is received bythreads 62 ofbone plate 50.Threads 62 completely surround the threads ofhead 42, and the top ofhead 42 is received completely withinhole 52 such thathead 42 of lockingscrew 40 sits flush withupper surface 54 ofbone plate 50.Shaft 44 of lockingscrew 40 is threaded into bone (not shown).Head 42 of lockingscrew 40 should be tapered such that it properly mates withthreads 62 ofhole 52 ofbone plate 50. Furthermore, a threaded portion of a head of a locking screw for use with certain embodiments of this invention should have a taper generally corresponding to the taper, if any, of the threads of the hole of the bone plate. -
FIG. 4 shows a side view of an exemplary compression screw for use according to an embodiment of the present invention. Acompression screw 70 includes ahead 72 and a threadedshaft 74 for engaging a bone.Head 72 is preferably spherical, as shown in the drawings.FIG. 5 showscompression screw 70 inserted withinhole 52 ofbone plate 50. As shown inFIG. 5 ,head 72 ofcompression screw 70 rides alongtop portion 58 ofbone plate 50. As shown clearly inFIG. 5 , the diameter ofshaft 74 is less than the diameter of the opening atbottom portion 60 ofhole 52. Thus, asshaft 74 is threaded into a bone (not shown),compression screw 70 may pull or pushbone plate 50 in a particular direction as thespherical head 72 ofcompression screw 70 comes into contact with and rides along the frustoconicaltop portion 58 ofhole 52 ofbone plate 50. The angle θ1, shown inFIG. 2B , attop portion 58 ofhole 52 is significant for compression of a fracture and is necessary to help shift the bone plate in the desired direction. Iftop portion 58 were to extend straight down fromupper surface 54 ofbone plate 50, compression would be less successful.Compression screw 70 may movebone plate 50 in more than one direction ascompression screw 70 is fully inserted withinhole 52. In an exemplary embodiment, fine adjustment of fractures up to about two millimeters in several directions is possible. -
FIGS. 6A and 6B show another exemplary locking screw for use according to an embodiment of the present invention. A lockingscrew 80 includes ahead 82 and a threadedshaft 84. Similar to lockingscrew 40 shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B , lockingscrew 80 may be a 3.5 mm, 4.5 mm, 6.5 mm, or other size locking screw, which is understood by those skilled in the art, and the lead between the threads ofhead 82 and the threads ofshaft 84 is broken. The threads inshaft 84 of lockingscrew 80 are single lead and the threads inhead 82 are triple lead, providing lockingscrew 80 with the same pitch throughout. The pitches and angles of thread form for exemplary 3.5 and 4.5mm locking screws 80 are generally similar to those described above with reference to lockingscrew 40. - Locking
screw 80 also includes aninternal hex head 86, as shown inFIG. 6B , that is used when tightening lockingscrew 80 into a bone plate and/or bone. As may be seen fromFIGS. 1A , 1B, 6A, and 6B, only a portion ofhead 82 of lockingscrew 80 is threaded, whereas theentire head 42 of lockingscrew 40 is threaded. Additionally, the threaded portion ofhead 82 of lockingscrew 80 is not tapered, whilehead 42 of lockingscrew 40 is tapered. These differences are because lockingscrew 40 is designed to mate withhole 52 ofbone plate 50, while lockingscrew 80 is designed to mate with ahole 92 of abone plate 90, as further described below. -
FIGS. 7A-7C show different views of a portion of a bone plate according to an embodiment of the present invention. As noted above, bone plates generally include one or more holes or other openings, such as in the exemplary bone plates shown inFIGS. 10-27 and 29-33, but for ease of illustration, only a portion ofbone plate 90 is shown inFIGS. 7A-7C . -
Bone plate 90 includes ahole 92 extending through anupper surface 94 and abone contacting surface 96 ofbone plate 90.Hole 92 includes atop portion 98 extending downward fromupper surface 94. As shown inFIG. 7B , one side oftop portion 98 includes a ramp that extends fromupper surface 94 at an angle of θ3 relative to the plane oftop surface 94. In an exemplary embodiment, angle θ3 is about fifty-two degrees. The remainder oftop portion 98 is a concave recessed portion that is generally spherical in shape, as shown inFIG. 7B . Although of a slightly different structure thantop portion 58 ofhole 52,top portion 98 ofhole 92 also has a generally frustoconical shape, as shown in the figures. - A
bottom portion 100 ofhole 92 extends from the end oftop portion 98 throughbone contacting surface 96 ofbone plate 90.Bottom portion 100 includesthreads 102. Some ofthreads 102 may extend intotop portion 98 depending on the particular embodiment, buttop portion 98 generally has only the beginning of thread leads, if any threading.Bottom portion 100 is not tapered, but rather is generally cylindrical in shape. In certain embodiments, for example,bottom portion 60 ofhole 52 ofbone plate 50,bottom portion 100 may be tapered at an included angle of less than about thirty degrees. -
FIG. 8 shows a side view of lockingscrew 80 threaded intohole 92 ofbone plate 90. Threads ofhead 92 of lockingscrew 90 are received bythreads 102 ofbone plate 90.Threads 102 completely surround the threads ofhead 92, andshaft 84 of lockingscrew 80 is threaded into bone (not shown).Head 82 of lockingscrew 80 is shaped such that its unthreaded portion bears against the ramp oftop portion 98 ofhole 92 ofbone plate 90. Additionally, the threaded portion ofhead 82 is generally cylindrical (i.e., not tapered) so that it properly mates withthreads 102 ofhole 92 ofbone plate 90. A threaded portion of a head of a locking screw for use with certain embodiments of this invention should be shaped to generally correspond to the shape of threaded portion of the hole of the bone plate. -
FIG. 9 showscompression screw 70 inserted withinhole 92 ofbone plate 50. As shown inFIG. 9 ,head 72 ofcompression screw 70 sits within the frustoconicaltop portion 98, contacting the concave recessed area oftop portion 98 ofbone plate 90.Head 72 ofcompression screw 70 contacts the ramp area oftop portion 98, buthead 72 does not completely abut the ramp. As shown clearly inFIG. 9 , the diameter ofshaft 74 is less than the diameter of the opening atbottom portion 100 ofhole 92. Thus, asshaft 74 is threaded into a bone (not shown),compression screw 70 may pull or pushbone plate 90 in a particular direction asspherical head 72 ofcompression screw 70 comes into contact with and rides along the frustoconicaltop portion 98 ofhole 92 ofbone plate 90, similar to that described above with reference toFIG. 5 . The angle θ3, shown inFIG. 7B , attop portion 98 ofhole 92 is significant for compression of a fracture and is necessary to help shift the bone plate in the desired direction. Iftop portion 98 were to extend straight down fromupper surface 94 ofbone plate 90, compression would be less successful.Compression screw 70 may movebone plate 90 in more than one direction ascompression screw 70 is fully inserted withinhole 92. In an exemplary embodiment, fine adjustment of fractures up to about two millimeters in several directions is possible. - Certain exemplary embodiments of bone plates according to this invention include holes, such as
hole 52 orhole 92, that not only receive compression or locking screws interchangeably but also accept multiple types of compression screw heads with varying outer and inner diameters and thread forms. A compression screw can be placed through such holes and use for fixation, provided the minor diameter of the screw shank does not exceed the minor diameter of the hole. The diameter of the head of the compression screw should not be less than the minor diameter of the hole because the compression screw would not then rest on any part of the bone plate as is necessary for fracture reduction. -
FIGS. 10-26 show various exemplary bone plate configurations that may include one or more holes, such asholes FIGS. 10-26 may also include other openings configured to receive only locking screws or only compression screws, which is well understood by those skilled in the art. The exemplary bone plates shown inFIGS. 10-26 may also include pinholes or provisional fixation slots that may receive provisional fixation pins. All holes in the exemplary plates ofFIGS. 10-26 include threads (not shown), while the other generally non-circular openings in these plates may or may not include threads depending on the purposes for which the opening is to be used. Pinholes and provisional fixation slots are not threaded. The bone plates shown inFIGS. 10-26 are further described in co-pending and commonly-assigned U.S. application Ser. No. 10/673,833, entitled “Bone Plates and Bone Plate Assemblies,” filed Sep. 29, 2003, which has been incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. - Shown in some of the exemplary bone plates in
FIGS. 10-26 are provisional fixation slots, such as, for example,slots 280 inFIGS. 10 and 11 , according to one embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 28 showsprovisional fixation slot 280 in a portion of abone plate 282. Methods of provisional fixation using such slots are further described in co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/673,833. Additionally, more detailed information regarding provisional fixation of a bone plate to a bone prior to permanent attachment of the plate to the bone is provided in U.S. Pat. No. 5,676,667 to Hausman, issued Oct. 14, 1997, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,968,046 to Castleman, issued Oct. 19, 1999, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. - Preferably, certain embodiments of bone plates according to this invention include an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes extending through the upper surface and the bone contacting surface. Each hole may interchangeably receive locking and compression screw and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole (exemplary embodiments of such holes are
hole 52 andhole 92 described above), and no other non-threaded holes or openings for receiving bone screws are present in the plates. Certain embodiments may also include non-threaded pinholes that are not capable of receiving bone screws, but which may be used for provisional fixation with provisional fixation pins. - Several exemplary embodiments of such bone plates are shown in FIGS. 27 and 29-33. For example,
FIG. 29 shows adistal femur plate 290 contoured to treat fractures of the distal femur from the lateral side of the bone. Eachhole 292 may interchangeably receive locking and compression screw and includes a thread (not shown) that makes a complete revolution around the hole.Pinholes 294 are also included, butpinholes 294 are too small to receive bone screws, are not threaded, and are used for provisional fixation accomplished with provisional fixation pins. The plates shown in FIGS. 27 and 30-33 likewise have holes and pinholes likeholes 292 andpinholes 294 described above.FIG. 27 shows aproximal tibia plate 270 contoured to treat proximal tibia fractures from the medial side.FIG. 30 shows an anterior lateraldistal plate 300.FIG. 31 shows a medialdistal tibia plate 310.FIG. 32 shows acalcaneal plate 320 that is applied to the medial aspect of the calcaneus and used to treat calcaneal fractures.FIG. 33 shows astraight plate 330 used to treat small bone fractures. It should be understood that numerous other types or shapes of bone plates may be made such that every screw-receiving hole in the bone plate may interchangeably receive locking and compression screws and includes a thread that makes a complete revolution around the hole. - An exemplary embodiment of a method of fracture reduction utilizing provisional fixation pins through a screw-receiving hole of a bone plate is described below. Numerous other exemplary embodiments of methods of fracture reduction using compression screws and/or locking screws, as well as, optionally, provisional fixation pins, are further described in co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/673,833, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- A fracture is reduced with convention forceps, and a bone plate of appropriate size and shape is placed over the fracture site. The bone plate is temporarily secured to the bone using provisional fixation pins. In a bone plate such as those shown in FIGS. 27 and 29-33 described above, provisional fixation pins may be used through either the pinholes or the screw-receiving holes of the bone plate. For example, a 2 mm diameter provisional fixation pin may be used through a pinhole, a 2.7 mm diameter provisional fixation pin may be used through a 3.5 mm screw-receiving hole, and a 3.5 mm diameter provisional fixation pin may be used through a 4.5 mm screw-receiving hole. In one embodiment, provisional fixation is accomplished through the screw-receiving holes only.
- Once one or more provisional fixation pins are used through these holes to secure the bone plate to the bone temporarily, a hole is drilled in the bone through one of the other screw-receiving holes of the bone plate. A locking or compression screw with an appropriate head diameter is then inserted into the bone for fixation or for lagging bone fragments to the plate. Provisional fixation provides for temporarily securing the bone plate to the bone before placing fixation screws through the bone plate, so that one can be certain the bone plate is properly positioned before placing bone screws for permanent fixation of the bone plate to the bone. Moreover, with provisional fixation, x-rays can be taken of the bone plate/construct without excess instruments in the field of view.
- The foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the invention has been presented only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above disclosure. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the invention and their practical application so as to enable others skilled in the art to make and utilize the invention and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from its spirit and scope.
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1. A bone plate system for reducing a fracture of a bone, the system comprising:
a bone plate comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and a hole extending between the upper and lower surfaces;
a hole comprising a frustoconical portion, an upper opening at the upper surface, and a lower opening at the lower surface, the lower opening having a first diameter;
a provisional fixation pin configured to be inserted within the hole for provisional engagement with the bone; and
a fastener comprising a head and a bone engagement portion, the head comprising a spherical portion and the bone engagement portion having a second diameter less than the first diameter;
wherein the spherical portion of the head engages the frustoconical portion of the hole when the fastener is inserted into the hole and the bone engagement portion engages the bone.
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