Plate for fixing the bones of a joint, in particular a metatarso-phalangeal joint
a plate and metatarsal joint technology, applied in bone plates, internal osteosynthesis, medical science, etc., can solve the problems of difficult fixing plates, difficult for surgeons to bend, and arthrodesis is an operation that is difficult, and achieve excellent accuracy.
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[0024] FIGS. 1 to 3 show a fixing plate 1 in position and fixed to a metatarso-phalangeal joint for the purpose of performing arthrodesis between a metatarsal bone M and a phalangeal bone P.
[0025] Nevertheless, in the meaning of the invention, the fixing plate 1 of the invention could be used with appropriate anatomic shape and size for performing arthrodesis of some other joint, in particular for a joint in the hand when performing surgery of the hand.
[0026] The fixing plate 1 of the invention is in the form of an elongate body of plane cross section, for example, e.g. made of metal and of sufficient stiffness to provide a junction between the bones of the joint that are to be fused together and to provide firm support.
[0027] In accordance with the invention, the fixing plate 1 comprises two sections 2 and 3, respectively a proximal section and a distal section, each section presenting its own longitudinal axis of symmetry, respectively referenced S1 and S2.
[0028] Each section ...
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