Patent ID: 7341589

Claim:
A bone plating system for fixation of bone comprising: a bone plate having: an upper surface; a lower surface; at least one threaded hole passing through the upper and lower surfaces; and at least one non-threaded hole passing through the upper and lower surfaces; a first screw having a shaft with a thread for engaging bone and a head with a thread configured and dimensioned to mate with the threaded hole; and a second screw having a shaft with a thread for engaging bone and a head, wherein the first and second screws remain seated in their respective holes for substantially as long as the bone plate is implanted; wherein the bone plate further includes a head portion configured and dimensioned to conform to a metaphysis of a bone and a shaft portion configured and dimensioned to conform to a diaphysis of a bone, the head portion having a curved surface, an anterior fork substantially parallel to an anterior side of the shaft portion, and a posterior fork extending out from a posterior side of the shaft portion and wherein all of the screw holes located in the head portion are at least partially threaded.