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Figure 5C is a perspective view of a lateral approach fastener 528 for use with the medial bone plate of FIG. 5B, according to one embodiment. The lateral approach fastener 528 can include a head 530 and a shank 532. In one embodiment, the head 530 may be angled to engage with bone when deployed. The shank 532 can include two sets of threads, coarse threads 534 and fine threads 536. The coarse threads 534 may have a greater pitch to facilitate purchase of the threads in bone of the long bone. The fine threads 536 may include smaller pitch that matches the pitch of internal threads of a lateral approach fastener opening 526 to provide enhanced engagement and fixation with a medial bone plate 500b.

Added by DJM 8 2021