Craniofacial fracture reduction assembly

The reduction assembly of claim 6, wherein the self drilling tip has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion has threads that increase in diameter as they move away from a tip, while the second portion has uniform diameter threads.

The reduction assembly of claim 9, wherein the nose is spherical for engaging a countersunk receiving hole formed in the top surface of the reduction platform.

The reduction assembly of claim 11, wherein the reduction platform includes multiple receiving holes sized and configured to receive the fragment manipulator.

The reduction assembly of claim 12, wherein at least one of the multiple receiving holes is countersunk.

The reduction assembly of claim 14, wherein the support legs include a fixation end sized and adapted for connection with a fixation element formed in the reduction platform.

The reduction assembly of claim 16, wherein the supporting system comprises an external frame including a head support plate and a plurality of post assemblies.

The reduction assembly of claim 17, further comprising an adjusting mechanism for varying the location of the post assemblies with respect to the head support plate.

The reduction assembly of claim 18, wherein the adjusting mechanism includes at least one sliding track adjustment assembly and at least one sliding plate sized and configured to slidably engage the sliding track to permit the position of the post assembly to be adjusted with respect to the head support plate.

The reduction assembly of claim 22, wherein the adjustment clamp is configured to permit three dimensional adjustment of the reduction platform with respect to the head support plate.

The reduction assembly of claim 26, wherein the mask-like structure includes a plurality of fixation elements sized and configured to permit connection of the mask to a support assembly for positioning the mask-like structure above the patient's skull.

The reduction assembly of claim 28, wherein the arched profile rectangular plate is sized and configured to extend from one side of a patient's bone to another side, with the top of the arched platform positioned over the targeted bone region.

The reduction assembly of claim 29, further comprising a head support table having a plurality of post assemblies, each of the post assemblies being sized and configured to engage an end of the arched profile rectangular plate.

The reduction assembly of claim 30, wherein each post assembly comprises a vertical connecting post having a first end sized and configured for fixation to the head support plate, and a post to platform clamp sized and adapted to interconnect the post assembly with the arched profile rectangular plate.

The reduction assembly of claim 32, wherein the cylindrical bar includes at least a portion having a flat surface.

The reduction assembly of claim 34, wherein the support system includes a head support plate and a plurality of support members having an arched profile sized and configured to extend from one side of the head support plate to another side of the head support plate, with the top of the arch support members being configured to extend over the patient's targeted bone.

The reduction assembly of claim 35, wherein the cylindrical bar includes a connection clamp having a first bore and a second bore, the first bore being sized and configured to the receive the cylindrical bar and the second bore being sized and configured to receive the arched support member.

A fracture reduction assembly for manipulating bone pieces comprising:

• a reduction platform having at least one receiving hole;
• a fragment manipulator having a bone engaging end, the manipulator having a portion which is sized to fit within the at least one receiving hole;
• wherein at least a portion of the fragment manipulator has a threaded section configured to allow translation of the fragment manipulator through the receiving hole to reduce the patient's bone.