Bone plate and retractor assembly

A retractor assembly for establishing a wedge-shaped gap between first and second portions of a bone, the retractor assembly comprising:

• a first handle member;
• a second handle member coupled to the first handle member for relative movement about a first pivot axis;
• a first jaw member having a first end coupled to a first end of the first handle member;
• a second jaw member having a first end coupled to a first end of the second handle member, the second jaw member including a second end pivotably coupled to a second end of the second jaw member for relative movement about a second pivot axis.

A bone plate for securing the relative positions between first and second portions of a bone separated by a gap, the bone plate comprising:

• a first mounting portion for attachment to the first bone portion;
• a second mounting portion for attachment to the second bone portion;
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• an intermediate portion connecting the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion, the intermediate portion including first and second rearwardly extending shelves for extending into the gap and engaging the first and second portions of the bone, respectively, the first and second rearwardly extending shelves having a slope.

A bone plate for securing the relative positions between first and second portions of a bone separated by a gap, the bone plate comprising:

• a first mounting portion for attachment to the first bone portion, the first mounting portion including first and second mounting holes;
• a second mounting portion for attachment to the second bone portion, the second mounting portion including third and fourth mounting holes;
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• an intermediate portion connecting the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion in a first direction, wherein the first and second mounting holes are spaced first and second distances from a longitudinally extending centerline, respectively, and the third and fourth mounting holes are spaced third and fourth distances from the centerline, the first and second distances being greater than the third and fourth distances.