Internal beam plates and associated instrumentation for performing surgical methods

An internal beam plate, comprising:

• a plate body extending along a longitudinal centerline axis between a first portion and a second portion and including a bone contacting surface, an outer surface opposed to the bone contacting surface, and a peripheral side wall connecting between the bone contacting surface and the outer surface, wherein the first portion of the plate body protrudes outwardly at a first curved peak and a second curved peak, and the second portion of the plate body includes a single curved peak;
• and
• a beam that protrudes outwardly from the bone contacting surface,
• wherein the beam is non-tapered across a majority of a distance the beam protrudes from the bone contacting surface,
• wherein the beam is the sole beam protruding from the bone contacting surface of the plate body of the internal beam plate,
• wherein the beam includes a first length and the beam extends parallel to the longitudinal centerline axis of the plate body between a first lengthwise end and a second lengthwise end of the beam,
• wherein the beam includes a width that is a distance the beam protrudes away from the bone contacting surface of the plate body,
• wherein the beam includes a thickness measured between a first side of the beam and second side of the beam, wherein the first side and the second side of the beam are nearer to the longitudinal centerline axis of the plate body than to the peripheral side wall of the plate body,
• wherein the first length of the beam is larger than the thickness of the beam.