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Abstract: a system for repairing a first fracture and a second fracture of a bone associated with a joint may include a fastener configured to span the first fracture. the fastener may include a first end, configured to engage the bone on a first side of the first fracture, and a second end, configured to engage the bone on a second side of the first fracture. the system may also include an intramedullary nail. the intramedullary nail may include a nail receiver configured to slidably receive the fastener. the system may further include a bone plate. the bone plate may include a plate aperture, configured to receive the fastener, and a bone engagement surface, securable to the bone on either side of the second fracture. with the fastener slidably received in the nail receiver, a longitudinal axis of the fastener may pass through the plate aperture.

Inventor(s): George J. HAIDUKEWYCH

CPC Classification: A61B17/725 ({with locking pins or screws of special form})

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