An alternative direction for proximal locking in retrograde femoral nails.
Lateral-to-medial proximal interlocking screw insertion for retrograde femoral nails avoids potential neurovascular injury while maintaining stable interlocking mechanics.
Prayson
Michael
M
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Herbenick
Michael
M
Siebuhr
Karl
K
Finnan
Ryan
R
D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male