Bone repair devices and methods

A plate assembly for stabilizing a bone, comprising:

• a fixation plate having rails that form a window;
• a band having
• a tail;
• and
• a head defining an internal cavity being configured to receive a portion of the tail,
• wherein the fixation plate is configured to be positioned proximate to a bone, wherein the head is configured to be at least partially received at the fixation plate between the rails within the window, wherein the band is configured to be wrapped around the fixation plate and the bone, wherein the internal cavity of the head is configured to receive an end of the tail to form a loop, wherein the band is configured to receive a tension force to tighten the loop formed by the band, wherein the head includes a bottom lock having radially extending tabs, wherein the rails have protruding portions that extend into the window, wherein a portion of the head is configured to be received within the window, and wherein the bottom lock is configured to engage the protruding portions to restrict the head from being removed from the window.