Patent ID: 6858031

Claim:
An orthopedic implant, comprising: a base member having a lower surface, an upper surface, and at least one aperture; a stabilizer having an opening, said stabilizer being adjacent said base member in one of an infinite number of positions wherein said opening communicates with one of said apertures of said base member; at least one second stabilizer each having an opening therethrough, said at least one second stabilizer further having at least one lateral finger abutting said base member, wherein said at least one second stabilizer is in one of an infinite number of positions such that said opening of said at least one second stabilizer communicates with an aperture of said base member; a fixation member having a first portion for attachment to a bone, a second threaded portion, and an intermediate diametrally enlarged portion, said fixation member extending through said stabilizer and said base member so that said enlarged portion contacts said stabilizer; a washer having a rounded top, said washer being around said second threaded part of said fixation member; and a nut threaded onto said second threaded part of said fixation member, whereby said fixation member, said stabilizer and said base member can be locked relative to each other.