Described is a solid rod implant having a pair of plates at each end of the rod which is designed for bridging two portions of a broken long bone, united or ununited, and maintaining the divided portions of the bone in rigid alignment with each other. The solid rod implant may be rigidly attached to...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6645210?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6645210 - Rod implant for osteosynthesis of long bones
