Clavicle bone plate

22:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the middle portion is free of screw holes.

23:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the left terminal portion is curved in one direction and has a number x of first circular screw holes, and wherein the right terminal portion is curved in an opposite direction to the curvature of the left terminal portion and has a number y of second circular screw holes, where y<x.

24:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein centers of the first and second circular screw holes are arranged along the central longitudinal axis.

25:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the bone plate as seen in a lateral view thereof is curved.

26:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the length LM of the middle portion measures at least 0.15 L.

27:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the length LL of the left terminal portion measures at least 0.35 L.

28:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the length LR of the right terminal portion measures at least 0.3 L.

29:

• The bone plate according to claim 23, wherein the curved left terminal portion has a radius of curvature in the range of 50 mm-80 mm.

30:

• The bone plate according to claim 23, wherein the curved right terminal portion has a radius of curvature in the range of 85 mm-115 mm.

31:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the width of the left terminal portion increases from the middle portion to a free end of the left terminal portion.

32:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the left terminal portion has a number x of the first circular screw holes which is at least twice as much as a number y of the second circular screw holes of the right terminal portion.

33:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the middle portion comprises at least one suture hole extending transverse to the central longitudinal axis for receiving a suture.

34:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the central longitudinal axis is substantially straight in the middle portion.

35:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein at least one of the left or right terminal portions is provided with a long hole.

36:

• The bone plate according to claim 35, wherein the long hole allows for compression in both directions.

37:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the bone plate comprises at least one bending zone having a reduced width between two adjacent first or second circular screw holes.

38:

• The bone plate according to claim 21, wherein the bone plate comprises at least one K-wire hole having a diameter that is smaller than the circular screw holes.

39:

• The bone plate according to claim 38, wherein the bone plate comprises two or more K-wire holes, and wherein the two or more K-wire holes are parallel to one of the first or second circular screw holes.

40:

• A bone plate that is a mirror image version of a bone plate according to claim 21.