Lateral proximal tibia plate with extension arm

A tibia plate system for treating an articular fracture of a tibia, comprising:

• a tibia plate comprising:
• a head with a plurality of screw holes and guide holes wherein the head is configured to extend along an articular rim of the tibia;
• a body attached to the head configured to extend along a length of the tibia, including:
• a plurality of screw holes;
• a plurality of guide holes;
• and
• a lateral elongated hole that is elongated along a width of the body;
• an extension arm including a screw hole configured to extend along the articular rim of the tibia and to engage a posterior of the tibia;
• and
• a clamping tool configured to engage the screw hole in the extension arm and an anterior surface of the tibia comprising:
• first and second arm connected at a pivot point;
• a locking mechanism configured to lock the first and second arms in a specific position;
• ball interfaces at an end of the first and second arms configured to engage the screw hole in the extension arm;
• and
• tips that are sharp extending from the ball interfaces configured to engage the anterior surface of the tibia.

A method for treating an articular fracture of a tibia using a tibia plate with an extension arm, comprising:

• making an incision to expose the tibia;
• reducing the articular fracture of the tibia;
• preliminarily fixing the tibia plate to the tibia;
• placing a screw partially into the tibia through a lateral elongated hole in the tibia plate;
• applying compression between a plate screw hole in the extension arm and an anterior surface of the tibia;
• and
• placing additional plate screws in the tibia through additional screw holes in the tibia plate.