title: An aiming device for distal locking in closed locked femoral nailing.
abstract: A method of constructing an aiming device for insertion of distal locking screws is described. The device helps facilitate the free-hand technique, lessens the difficulty of drilling and insertion and allows the surgeon to perform at a distance, away from the radiation beam.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mahaisavariya
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Laupattarakasem
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kosuwon
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators