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Nail

A unit of length equivalent to 2.25 inches.

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The interlocking nails also not devoid of complication as reported by some authors [10,11] In this study only 3 (4.1%) patients had 1-2 cms shortening.

OPEN KUNTSCHER NAILING OF FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE--ITS RELEVANCE IN PRESENT ERA OF INTERLOCK NAILING

Failures in the use of polyacetal and polyamide in the form of intramedullary interlocking nail for immobilization of induced femoral fracture in young cattle.

Mechanical flexural ex vivo study of osteotomized swine femurs stabilized with two types of polyamide 12 rods/Estudo mecanico de flexao, ex-vivo, de femures suinos osteotomizados, estabilizados com dois tipos de haste de poliamida 12

Hung, "Implementation of a sound-guided navigation system for tibial closed interlocking nail fixations in orthopedics," Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, vol.

Novel Passive Two-Stage Magnetic Targeting Devices for Distal Locking of Interlocking Nails

A method closely approaching this perfection is IM interlocking nails. The objective of this prospective study is to achieve the ultimate goal of fracture union and early rehabilitation and good fracture healing response.

Fracture Union in Closed Interlocking Nail in Humeral Shaft Fractures

This was a Descriptive study of forty four cases of femoral shaft fractures treated with antegrade close reamed intramedullary interlocking nail from March 2010 to March 2011 at Orthopaedic Department of Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, that were followed for a minimum of six months and were evaluated for results and complications in terms of infection,

A ONE YEAR REVIEW OF VARIOUS COMPLICATIONS IN FRACTURE SHAFT OF FEMUR MANAGED WITH CLOSED INTRAMEDULLARY INTERLOCKING NAIL

IM interlocking nail is a load sharing device and are less loaded than plates causing less cortical osteopenia of stress shielding which is a feature of the load bearing plates.5,6

MANAGEMENT OF DIAPHYSEAL FEMUR FRACTURES IN ADULTS WITH INTRAMEDULLARY INTERLOCKING NAIL

Additionally, this bone has a small medullary cavity accessible only through articular surfaces, eliminating interlocking nail and intramedullary pin stabilization options.

Use of a locking compression plate as an external fixator for repair of a tarsometatarsal fracture in a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Interlocking nail and its fixation in femur and tibia

A cadaveric experimental methodology for performance evaluation of intramedullary nails for femur and tibia

Caption: Figure 4.12 Weeks Follow Up X-Ray with Interlocking Nail

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MIDDLE ONE THIRD OF FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURES MANAGED WITH INTERLOCKING NAILS AND KUNTSCHER INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS AT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN TERMS OF HEALING TIME, FULL WEIGHT BEARING AND POST OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS

Delayed union in femur shaft fractures managed with static interlocking nail from 6 weeks to 6 months.

DYNAMIZATION IN THE TREATMENT OF DELAYED UNION OF FEMUR FRACTURE

Various other surgical options have been previously reported including interlocking nail, dynamic hip screw (DHS) and plates, or cannulated cancellous screw (CCS) [3, 4, 8-10].

Proximal Femoral Fracture in Hip Arthrodesis Treated with Double Reconstruction Plates

Results: Out of 50 patients, 42 patients were male and 8 patients were female, with male to female ratio was 7:1 of static interlocking nail and 4:1 of dynamic interlocking nail.

STATIC VERSUS DYNAMIC INTERLOCKING INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING IN FRACTURES SHAFT OF FEMUR