Inserting the distal screws in a locked femoral nail.
We describe a simple method of inserting the distal screws in a locked femoral nail. The method requires no aiming device and no assistant. The only equipment needed is a 3 mm Kirschner wire and an air drill.
Knudsen
C J
CJ
Princess Alice Orthopaedic Hospital, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.
Grobler
G P
GP
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D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography