title: Experimental model for a new distal locking aiming device for solid intramedullary tibia nails.
abstract: A distal locking device for the solid intramedullary tibial nails has been tried on bone models. This device allows simple and accurate insertion of distal locking screws with minimum radiation exposure to the patient and the surgeons. It also reduces the operation time. The aim of this experiment was to test the accuracy of the new aiming device and to measure the radiation exposure time during the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Huntsman Building, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK. kalid-sherif@mailcity.com
authors.forename: Kalid M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Abdlslam
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonnaire
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*