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A bone fracture fixation system configured towards the treatment of a variety of different human bone fractures. The fracture fixation system including a plate portion configured to abut bone structure and having a plurality of threaded apertures designed to matingly receive a plurality of screws th

A bone fracture fixation system configured towards the treatment of a variety of different human bone fractures. The fracture fixation system including a plate portion configured to abut bone structure and having a plurality of threaded apertures designed to matingly receive a plurality of screws therein. The bone fracture fixation system will also include at least one scaffold building screw configured to extend through the plate portion and into the bone structure. The scaffold building screw will be configured to include any of a number of different configurations of bracing pegs and/or bracing screws therein to provide substantial structural integrity to the system.

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1. A bone fracture fixation assembly comprising: a plate adapted to abut a surface of a bone adjacent a fracture thereof, said plate having a screw receiving aperture therethrough, a lower surface and an upper surface opposite said lower surface, said aperture being threaded, and said lower surface

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A bone fracture fixation assembly comprising: a plate adapted to abut a surface of a bone adjacent a fracture thereof, said plate having a screw receiving aperture therethrough, a lower surface and an upper surface opposite said lower surface, said aperture being threaded, and said lower surface being adapted to abut the surface of the bone;an elongated shaft having a distal end, an opposite proximal end, and a length therebetween, said shaft having a longitudinal axis along the length thereof, at least a portion of said shaft being threaded to cooperatively engage said aperture of said plate, said shaft configured to extend into the bone and said shaft engaging said plate such that the longitudinal axis of said shaft is transversely oriented with respect to a portion of said lower surface of said plate, said shaft having a hole extending therethrough, said hole having an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of said shaft, anda rod configured to extend into the bone and for insertion into said hole of said shaft, wherein, when said shaft and said rod are positioned with respect to said plate and the bone, said rod is inserted into said hole, the entirety of said rod is spaced from said plate, and said shaft and said rod are engageable to one another within the bone. 2. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said hole of said shaft is threaded and said rod has a threaded portion adapted to threadably engage said hole of said shaft. 3. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein the axis of said hole is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said shaft. 4. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein the axis of said hole is at an non-perpendicular angle to the longitudinal axis of said shaft. 5. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said shaft has a threaded portion configured to engage the bone. 6. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said shaft has a non-threaded portion configured to contact the bone. 7. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said shaft is a locking screw. 8. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said rod is a screw. 9. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said rod has a threaded portion configured to engage the bone. 10. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said rod has a non-threaded portion configured to contact the bone. 11. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said rod has a non-threaded portion configured to fit within said hole of said shaft. 12. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said rod has a length greater than the length of said shaft. 13. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said rod has a shaft with a distal end and an opposite proximal end, at least a portion of said shaft of said rod being threaded, and said distal end of said shaft of said rod being configured to pass through and extend beyond said hole of said elongated shaft. 14. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 1, wherein said plate includes a length and a width, said length being greater than said width, and said plate being curved along said length. 15. A bone fracture fixation assembly comprising: a plate adapted to abut a surface of a bone adjacent a fracture thereof, said plate having a screw receiving aperture therethrough, a lower surface, and an upper surface opposite said lower surface, said aperture being threaded, and said lower surface being adapted to abut the surface of the bone;an elongated shaft having a distal end, an opposite proximal end, and a length therebetween, said shaft having a longitudinal axis along the length thereof, at least a portion of said shaft being threaded to cooperatively engage said aperture of said plate, said shaft configured to extend into the bone and said shaft engaging said plate such that the longitudinal axis of said shaft is transversely oriented with respect to a portion of said lower surface of said plate, said shaft having a hole extending therethrough, said hole having an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of said shaft, anda rod having a proximal end and a distal end opposite said proximal end, said rod being configured to extend into the bone, and said distal end of said rod being adapted for insertion into said hole of said shaft, wherein, when said shaft and said rod are positioned with respect to said plate and the bone, said proximal end and said distal end of said rod is spaced from said plate, and said shaft and said rod are engageable to one another within the bone. 16. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 15, wherein said hole of said shaft is threaded and said rod has a threaded portion adapted to threadably engage said hole of said shaft. 17. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 15, wherein the axis of said hole is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said shaft. 18. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 15, wherein the axis of said hole is at an non-perpendicular angle to the longitudinal axis of said shaft. 19. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 15, wherein said shaft is a locking screw. 20. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 15, wherein said rod is a screw. 21. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 15, wherein said rod has a threaded portion configured to engage the bone. 22. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 15, wherein said rod has a non-threaded portion configured to contact the bone. 23. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 15, wherein said rod has a non-threaded portion configured to fit within said hole of said shaft. 24. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 16, wherein said rod has a shaft with a distal end and an opposite proximal end, at least a portion of said shaft of said rod being threaded, and said distal end of said shaft of said rod being configured to pass through and extend beyond said hole of said elongated shaft. 25. A bone fracture fixation assembly comprising: a plate adapted to abut a surface of a bone adjacent a fracture thereof, said plate having a screw receiving aperture therethrough, a lower surface, and an upper surface opposite said lower surface, said aperture being threaded and said lower surface being adapted to abut the surface of the bone;an elongated shaft having a distal end, an opposite proximal end, and a length therebetween, said shaft having a longitudinal axis along the length thereof, at least a portion of said shaft being threaded to cooperatively engage said aperture of said plate, said shaft configured to extend into the bone and said shaft engaging said plate such that the longitudinal axis of said shaft is transversely oriented with respect to a portion of said lower surface of said plate, said shaft having a hole extending therethrough, said hole having an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of said shaft, anda rod having a proximal end and a distal end opposite said proximal end, said rod being configured to extend into the bone, and said distal end of said rod being adapted for insertion into said hole of said shaft, wherein, when said shaft and said rod are positioned with respect to said plate and the bone, said rod is inserted into said hole to engage said shaft and the remainder of said rod is configured to contact the bone, and said shaft and said rod are engageable to one another within the bone. 26. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 25, wherein said hole of said shaft is threaded and said rod has a threaded portion adapted to threadably engage said hole of said shaft. 27. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 25, wherein the axis of said hole is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said shaft. 28. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 25, wherein the axis of said hole is at an non-perpendicular angle to the longitudinal axis of said shaft. 29. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 25, wherein said shaft is a locking screw. 30. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 25, wherein said rod is a screw. 31. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 25, wherein said rod has a threaded portion configured to engage the bone. 32. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 25, wherein said rod has a non-threaded portion configured to contact the bone. 33. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 25, wherein said rod has a non-threaded portion configured to fit within said hole of said shaft. 34. The bone fracture fixation assembly of claim 25, wherein said rod has a shaft with a distal end and an opposite proximal end, at least a portion of said shaft of said rod being threaded, and said distal end of said shaft of said rod being configured to pass through and extend beyond said hole of said elongated shaft.