An orthopedic implant, comprising: a bridge including first, second, third, and fourth corners (806, 807, 808, 809); a first leg extending from the first corner of the bridge; a second leg extending from the second corner of the bridge; a third leg extending from the third corner of the bridge; a fourth leg extending from the fourth corner of the bridge; and the bridge, comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section comprises: a central surface, a first surface that tapers from the central surface to a first end transition at the first corner of the bridge and a second end transition at the second corner of the bridge, a second surface that tapers from the central surface to a third end transition at the third corner of the bridge and a fourth end transition at the fourth corner of the bridge, and the tapers of the first and second surfaces (840, 842) provide the first section with a non-uniform cross-section, thereby flattening the profile of the orthopedic implant, characterized in that the first section further comprises: a third surface that tapers from the central surface to a first side transition at the first section; a fourth surface that tapers from the central surface to a second side transition at the first section; and the tapers of the third and fourth surfaces (841, 843) provide the first section with a non-uniform cross-section, thereby flattening the profile of the orthopedic implant, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth surfaces each taper from the central surface at an angle of between 5 degrees and 85 degrees when measured from a plane tangent to the central surface. a bridge including first, second, third, and fourth corners (806, 807, 808, 809); a first leg extending from the first corner of the bridge; a second leg extending from the second corner of the bridge; a third leg extending from the third corner of the bridge; a fourth leg extending from the fourth corner of the bridge; and the bridge, comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section comprises: a central surface, a first surface that tapers from the central surface to a first end transition at the first corner of the bridge and a second end transition at the second corner of the bridge, a second surface that tapers from the central surface to a third end transition at the third corner of the bridge and a fourth end transition at the fourth corner of the bridge, and the tapers of the first and second surfaces (840, 842) provide the first section with a non-uniform cross-section, thereby flattening the profile of the orthopedic implant, a central surface, a first surface that tapers from the central surface to a first end transition at the first corner of the bridge and a second end transition at the second corner of the bridge, a second surface that tapers from the central surface to a third end transition at the third corner of the bridge and a fourth end transition at the fourth corner of the bridge, and the tapers of the first and second surfaces (840, 842) provide the first section with a non-uniform cross-section, thereby flattening the profile of the orthopedic implant, a third surface that tapers from the central surface to a first side transition at the first section; a fourth surface that tapers from the central surface to a second side transition at the first section; and the tapers of the third and fourth surfaces (841, 843) provide the first section with a non-uniform cross-section, thereby flattening the profile of the orthopedic implant, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth surfaces each taper from the central surface at an angle of between 5 degrees and 85 degrees when measured from a plane tangent to the central surface.