Patent ID: 8287542

Claim:
A repositioning and fixation system for bone fragments, comprising at least two interconnectable bone plates, each bone plate comprising a connector element for connection to another bone plate, and a screw, wherein: the connector element of a first bone plate of the at least two interconnectable bone plates comprises a plurality of projections; the connector element of a second bone plate of the at least two interconnectable bone plates comprises an opening; the first bone plate comprises a bore and the projections are arranged at the circumference of the bore; the projections are configured to engage in the opening and produce a hinge-type connection between the first bone plate and the second bone plate in a first connection state; the projections are configured to be tensioned to produce a rigid connection between the first bone plate and the second bone plate in a second connection state; and the screw, in the second connection state, can be guided through the opening in the second bone plate and through the bore in the first bone plate such that the head of the screw subjects the projections to tensioning.