Load sharing bone plate

A bone plate system comprising:

• a) a bone plate comprising:
• i) a top surface;
• ii) a bone contact surface;
• iii) a thickness between the top surface and bone contact surface;
• iv) an aperture extending through the bone plate from the top surface to the bone contact surface;
• b) a fastener having a fastener head, wherein the faster head has head threads;
• c) a slotted aperture insert configured in said aperture of the bone plate such that it will not spin upon insertion of said fastener, said slotted aperture insert having a slotted aperture configured to receive at least two fasteners, wherein the slotted aperture insert is a malleable material configured to allow the head threads to cut into the slotted aperture insert;
• wherein the slotted aperture insert is a monolithic component;
• and
• wherein the slotted aperture insert extends at least 75% through the thickness of the bone plate.