Simple anteroposterior free hand technique for fast intramedullary nail distal locking

Itamar Busheri Botser; Shachar Shapira; Amir Herman

doi:10.1097/BTO.0b013e3182073bd9

Simple anteroposterior free hand technique for fast intramedullary nail distal locking

Itamar Busheri Botser, Shachar Shapira, Amir Herman

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Abstract

We describe here our preferred technique for intramedullary distal nail locking. This is a free hand method, which relies mainly on the antero-posterior fluoroscopic view of the distal locking hole. Using this method spares the need for the classic "Perfect Circles". Ten different orthopedic residents performed the procedure on 31 distal locking screws. The mean drilling time was 3.1 minutes, and lasted less than 3 minutes in 87% of the cases. We conclude that this technique is simple, quick and reliable.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	119-121
Number of pages	3
Journal	Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/BTO.0b013e3182073bd9
State	Published - 1 Jun 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

IMN locking
distal locking technique
free hand distal intramedullary locking

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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Simple anteroposterior free hand technique for fast intramedullary nail distal locking

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