Minimally invasive surgery targeting guides and methods of use

A system for attaching a bone plate to bone comprising:

• a targeting guide having a body having an upper side and an opposite lower side, a first lateral side and a second opposite lateral side, each of the lateral sides connecting the upper side to the lower side, a first plurality of guide holes extending through the upper and lower sides and arranged in a first pattern, a second plurality of guide holes extending through the first and second lateral sides and arranged in a different second pattern;
• a first bone plate defining a first plurality of plate holes;
• and
• a second bone plate defining a second plurality of plate holes having a different pattern than the first plurality of plate holes,
• wherein when the targeting guide is attached to the first bone plate, the first plurality of guide holes align with the first plurality of plate holes, and when the targeting guide is attached to the second bone plate, the second plurality of guide holes align with the second plurality of plate holes.

A method comprising:

• providing a targeting guide comprising a body having an upper side and an opposite lower side, a first lateral side and a second opposite lateral side, each of the lateral sides connecting the upper side to the lower side, a first plurality of holes extending through the upper and lower sides and arranged in a first pattern configured to align with a first plurality of plate holes of a first bone plate, a second plurality of holes extending through the first and second lateral sides and arranged in a different second pattern configured to align with a second plurality of plate holes of a second bone plate;
• selecting between the first bone plate and the second bone plate, the first and second pluralities of plate holes having different patterns;
• selecting between a plurality of the sides of the targeting guide based on the selected bone plate;
• attaching the targeting guide to the selected bone plate.