A simple jig to ease the insertion of distal screws in intramedullary locking nails.
Distal locking of closed intramedullary nails can be time consuming and expose the surgeon to unnecessary increased ionization radiation. A simple jig is described which facilitates the insertion of the second distal locking screw, using the first drill hole as a pilot. This tool reduces the operating and the ionizing radiation exposure time.
Hashemi-Nejad
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Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Garlick
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Goddard
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D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans