An orthopedic implant , comprising: a bridge including first, second, third, and fourth corners ; 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 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 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 (841-843) 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 ; 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 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 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 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 (841-843) 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 . <EOS>