Locking nail and aim-taking apparatus

Details Locking nail and aim-taking apparatus Locking nail and aim-taking apparatus

2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Reip, David O. (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S098000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07060070

ABSTRACT:
A locking nail for treating fractures of tubular bones has two parallel cross-bores that are axially spaced apart provided on the distal end of said nail and optionally at least one additional cross-bore is provided on the proximal end thereof for receiving bone screws. The nail includes a groove which is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the nail is formed into the outer side of the nail. The groove extends into the distal bores on both sides and merges into the bore. The longitudinal axis of the groove intersects the axis of each cross-bore.

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The Journal of Trauma, vol. 35, No. 5, Nov., 1993, pp. 772-775.

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