Patent ID: 9730686
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A method for stabilizing a fracture of a bone, the bone including a diaphyseal portion and a metaphyseal portion and including a concave articular surface at the end of the metaphyseal portion and a rim extending at least partially about the articular surface, the method comprising: a) providing a bone plate including a bone contacting first surface, an opposite second surface, a shaft portion defining a longitudinal axis and including a plurality of fastener holes to receive fasteners to secure the shaft portion relative to the diaphyseal portion of the bone, and an anchor hole extending between the first and second surfaces of the plate; b) positioning the plate on the bone; c) drilling through the anchor hole and into the underlying bone to form a bore in the bone; d) providing a soft tissue anchor including a bone engaging first portion and flexible suture second portion; e) inserting the first portion of the soft tissue anchor through the anchor hole and engaging the first portion within the bore in the bone; f) passing the second portion through soft tissue; and g) retaining the soft tissue relative to the plate with the second portion of the tissue anchor.