Inserting distal screws into interlocking IM nails.
The use of interlocking IM nails is commonplace in major trauma centers. Currently, an accurate guide for inserting the distal screws is not available. Most centers use the "free-hand" technique. Every surgeon must be familiar with this method to insert the screws. We describe our protocol for inserting the distal screws into interlocking IM nails.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Elmhurst Hospital, New York.
D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods