Patent ID: 8277448

Claim:
An external fixation system comprising: a distal bar having a curvature varying along its length; an uncurved proximal bar; a plurality of proximal embedding members attachable directly or indirectly to the proximal bar and sized and shaped for embedding in bone; a plurality of distal embedding members shaped for embedding in bone; and at least one distal embedding member connector configured to be coupled to the distal bar, the at least one distal embedding member connector including: a first block defining a first hole adjacent to a side surface of the first block and a cutout extending along a length of the side surface and connected to the first hole, the cutout having a decreasing width, the first hole sized and configured to receive the distal bar therein, a second block including a second hole sized and configured to receive one of the plurality of distal embedding members therein, and a locking screw configured to couple the first block to the second block.