Overview These plates are designed to bridge a section of shattered long bone. They effectively act as a buttress plate. No attempt is made to reconstruct. The fracture site is not disturbed to minimize devitalization and contamination.

  • The plate maintains the length and permits weight bearing
  • Use of these plates avoids leaving empty screw holes over the fracture site
  • Empty holes significantly weaken the construct
  • Use when proximal and distal sections are intact and the body of the femur is unreconstructable
  • All plates have round holes as there is no need for compression