Medial-plantar plate for medial column arthrodesis

An article, comprising:

• a unitary plate configured to conform to a foot of a patient, the unitary plate having a dorsal portion shaped to conform to a dorsal surface of a medial column of the foot and a plantar-medial portion shaped to conform to a medial surface of a first metatarsal of the foot and extend to a plantar surface of the first metatarsal, the plantar-medial portion integrally attached to the dorsal portion, the unitary plate having a plurality of apertures for receiving screws, the apertures including:
• a plurality of first apertures through the dorsal portion, including one or more apertures adapted to receive a respective one or more first screws to be inserted into a dorsal surface of a talus of the foot, and
• at least one second aperture adapted to receive a second screw inserted through a plantar end of the plantar-medial portion into a first metatarsal of the foot.

A method comprising:

• fastening a unitary plate to a foot of a patient, the unitary plate having a lateral portion that conforms to a lateral surface of a lateral column of the foot and a plantar portion that conforms to a plantar surface of a cuboid bone of the foot and extends at least to a plantar surface of the cuboid bone, the plantar portion integrally attached to the lateral portion, the fastening including:
• inserting one or more screws through the lateral portion into a calcaneus of the foot, and
• inserting at least one additional screw through a plantar proximal end of the plantar portion into the cuboid bone of the foot.

An article, comprising:

• a unitary plate configured to conform to a foot of a patient, the unitary plate having a lateral portion shaped to conform to a lateral surface of a lateral column of the foot and a plantar portion shaped to extend to and conform to a plantar surface of a cuboid bone of the foot, the plantar portion integrally attached to the lateral portion, the unitary plate having a plurality of apertures for receiving screws, the apertures including:
• a plurality of first apertures through the lateral portion, including one or more apertures adapted to receive a respective one or more first screws to be inserted into a lateral surface of a calcaneus of the foot, and
• at least one second aperture adapted to receive a second screw inserted through the plantar portion into a cuboid bone of the foot.