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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Jorge L. Orbay, Miami, FL (US);
Javier E. Castaneda, Miami, FL (US);
Cesare Cavallazzi, Miramar, FL (US);
Inventors:
Jorge L. Orbay, Miami, FL (US);
Javier E. Castaneda, Miami, FL (US);
Cesare Cavallazzi, Miramar, FL (US);
Assignee:
Hand Innovations, LLC, Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fracture fixation system is provided for a fracture of a head portion of a long bone which has subchondral bone defining a convex articular surface. The system includes a plate element positionable on the long bone substantially opposite the head portion of the long bone and on a first side of the fracture, and a post coupled to the plate and into the head portion of the bone and across the fracture. A cross peg is coupled to the post to provide support of the subchondral bone.