Plate for temporarily bridging fragments of a fracture

A plate for temporarily bridging fragments of a fracture comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion and an intermediate portion disposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion, wherein

• the proximal portion having an elongate and substantially straight proximal attachment zone adapted to be applied to and secured to a first tubular bone
• said distal portion having an elongate and substantially straight distal attachment zone adapted to be applied and secured to a second tubular bone, and
• the intermediate portion is adapted to bridge a joint between the first tubular bone and the second tubular bone, and wherein the intermediate portion is further configured to bridge at least one further bone positioned between, and different from, the first tubular bone and second tubular bone, the intermediate portion not being attachable to the at least one further bone,
• wherein
• the plate has a first curved region between the proximal attachment zone and the distal attachment zone, wherein the first curved region is curved as seen in plan view,
• the intermediate portion, the proximal portion, and the distal portion defining a longitudinal axis of the plate, wherein the first curved region has a first change of direction and a second change of direction in plan view, the second change of direction being at a distance from the first change of direction along the longitudinal axis, both the first and second change of direction being by an angle between 10° and 60°, the second change of direction being in a direction opposite the first change of direction.