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The present teachings provide one or more surgical implements for repairing damaged tissue, such as in the case of a fixation procedure. For example, a system is provided that includes a bone plate having a first plurality of apertures and a targeting arm having a second plurality of apertures. Each

The present teachings provide one or more surgical implements for repairing damaged tissue, such as in the case of a fixation procedure. For example, a system is provided that includes a bone plate having a first plurality of apertures and a targeting arm having a second plurality of apertures. Each of the second plurality of apertures of the targeting arm are configured for targeting of a bone fastener to one of first plurality of apertures. An imaginary targeting line extends from a first aperture of the first plurality of apertures to a first aperture of the second plurality of apertures. The system includes a mounting member, which includes a first end secured to the bone plate and a second end secured to the targeting arm. The second end of the mounting member is offset from the first end such that the second end is spaced from the imaginary targeting line.

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1. An orthopedic fixation system comprising: a bone plate having a first plurality of apertures passing therethrough, each aperture of the first plurality of apertures adapted to receive a bone fastener, the first plurality of apertures formed along the bone plate between a first end and a second en

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An orthopedic fixation system comprising: a bone plate having a first plurality of apertures passing therethrough, each aperture of the first plurality of apertures adapted to receive a bone fastener, the first plurality of apertures formed along the bone plate between a first end and a second end of the bone plate;a targeting arm having a second plurality of apertures passing therethrough and formed along the targeting arm from a first end to a second end of the targeting arm, each of the second plurality of apertures configured and arranged for targeting of the bone fastener to a select one of the first plurality of apertures, an imaginary targeting line extending from a first aperture of the first plurality of apertures at the first end of the bone plate to a first aperture of the second plurality of apertures at the first end of the targeting arm; anda mounting member for mounting the targeting arm relative to the bone plate, the mounting member including: a first end configured to be secured to the first end of the bone plate and a second end secured to the first end of the targeting arm, the first end including a forked element having first and second members positioned on laterally opposing sides of the first aperture of the first plurality of apertures such that the first aperture of the first plurality of apertures is positioned between the first and second members;a housing coupled near the first end of the mounting member and axially movable relative to the forked element to move the first and second members between a first position in which the first and second members are movable relative to the bone plate and a second position in which the first and second members are coupled to the bone plate, at least a portion of the forked element positioned inside the housing; andan actuation member coupled to the forked element and the housing, the actuation member rotatable relative to the forked element and the housing to move the housing relative to the forked element. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the bone plate further comprises recessed location features, and the forked element includes mating features that engages the recessed location features to couple the first end of the mounting member to the bone plate. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the bone plate further comprises a bow radius that is adapted to allow the bone plate to mate with the anatomy, and the targeting arm further comprises a corresponding bow radius. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the second end of the mounting member further comprises at least one targeting arm locator that cooperates with at least one aperture defined through the targeting arm, and a bore that is adapted to receive a coupling knob to couple the targeting arm to the mounting member. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the second end of the mounting member is offset from the first end of the mounting member to provide access to all of the plurality of apertures of the bone plate. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the bone plate has a proximal end, and a distal end, and the mounting member is secured to the proximal end of the bone plate or the distal end of the bone plate based upon a length of the bone plate. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the first aperture of the plurality of apertures is located at the proximal end of the bone plate and a second aperture of the plurality of apertures is located at the distal end of the bone plate, the system further comprising: a locking wire guide that is coupled to the second aperture of the plurality of apertures to provide a support for the targeting arm. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein each aperture of the first plurality of apertures includes a plurality of threads, and the locking wire guide includes a plurality of threads at a distal end to couple the locking wire guide to the plate. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the second end of the mounting member is angularly offset from the first end such that the second end is spaced from the imaginary targeting line. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the housing includes first and second axially extending members laterally opposed from each other and configured to cooperate with the first and second members of the forked element to move the first and second members of the forked element between the first and second positions. 11. An orthopedic fixation system comprising: a bone plate having a first plurality of apertures passing therethrough, each aperture of the first plurality of apertures adapted to receive a bone fastener;a targeting arm having a second plurality of apertures passing therethrough, each of the second plurality of apertures configured and arranged for targeting of the bone fastener to a select one of the first plurality of apertures; anda mounting member for mounting the targeting arm relative to the bone plate, the mounting member including: a first end including a forked element that is movable between a first position in which the forked element is movable relative to the bone plate and a second position in which the forked element is secured to the bone plate;a second end having a platform for supporting the targeting arm relative to the bone plate;a housing coupled near the first end of the mounting member and axially movable relative to the forked element to move the forked element between the first position and the second position, at least a portion of the forked element positioned inside the housing;an actuation member coupled to the forked element and the housing, the actuation member rotatable relative to the housing and the forked element to axially move the housing relative to the forked element between the first position and the second position. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the forked element includes first and second members that are positionable on laterally opposing sides of one of the plurality of apertures and movable relative to each other to secure the bone plate to the mounting member in the second position. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the housing is disposed between the actuation member and the forked element, the housing movable by the actuation member to draw the first and second member towards each other to secure the bone plate in the second position. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the housing comprises a first member and a second member laterally opposed from the first member that are movable to contact the first member and the second member of the forked element, respectively. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the actuation member is rotatable relative to the forked member to linearly translate the first member and second member of the housing into contact with the first member and second member of the forked element to couple the mounting member to the bone plate in the second position. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein a plurality of threads are defined about the mounting member between the forked element and the second end of the mounting member, and the actuation member further comprises a plurality of threads that threadably engage the plurality of threads of the mounting member to enable the actuation member to rotate relative to the forked element. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the mounting member further comprises a slot defined through the mounting member between the plurality of threads and the forked element for receipt of a pin coupled to the housing to constrain the motion of the housing relative to the forked element. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the mounting member further comprises a central bore that extends from the first end to the second end, and a spring that is received into the central bore, adjacent to the pin, to bias the housing into the first position. 19. The system of claim 11, wherein the second end of the mounting member is angularly offset from the first end of the mounting member to provide access to each aperture of the first plurality of apertures when the first end is in the second position. 20. An orthopedic fixation system comprising: a bone plate having a first plurality of apertures passing therethrough, each aperture of the first plurality of apertures adapted to receive a bone fastener, the first plurality of apertures formed along the bone plate between a first end and a second end of the bone plate;a targeting arm having a second plurality of apertures passing therethrough and formed along the targeting arm between a first end and a second end of the targeting arm, each of the second plurality of apertures configured and arranged for targeting of the bone fastener to a select one of first plurality of apertures, an imaginary targeting line extending from a first aperture of the first plurality of apertures at the first end of the bone plate to a first aperture of the second plurality of apertures at the first end of the targeting arm;a mounting member for mounting the targeting arm relative to the bone plate, the mounting member including: a first end having a housing and a forked element having first and second opposed members for engaging the bone plate, the housing axially movable relative to the forked element to secure the forked element to the bone plate, the housing including first and second axially extending members laterally opposed from each other, at least a portion of the forked element positioned inside the housing;a second end having a platform for supporting the targeting arm relative to the bone plate; andan actuation member coupled to the housing and rotatably coupled to the mounting member between the platform and the forked member, the actuation member rotatable to axially move the housing relative to the forked element such that the first and second members of the housing engage the first and second members of the forked element to secure the mounting member to the bone plate. 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the bone plate further comprises a proximal end that is bent to the right or to the left relative to a longitudinal axis of the bone plate to configure the bone plate to mate with the anatomy. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the targeting arm further comprises a first side in which the second plurality of apertures correspond with the bone plate having the proximal end bent to the right and a second side in which the second plurality of apertures correspond with the bone plate having the proximal end bent to the left. 23. The system of claim 20, wherein the second end of the mounting member is angularly offset from the first end of the mounting member such that the second end is spaced from the imaginary targeting line. 24. The system of claim 20, wherein the housing defines an internal through passage, and wherein at least the portion of the first and second members of the forked element are movably positioned in the internal through passage.