title: Freehand locking of intramedullary nail.
abstract: Placing a loop of suture on an intramedullary nail locking screw keeps the screw firmly on the screwdriver. The screw can be retrieved should the need arise.
authors.affiliation: Defiance Regional Medical Center, Defiance, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Vincent D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Waldron
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013537:Sutures