Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1995-06-07
1996-11-12
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 67, A61B 1756
Patent
active
055735363
ABSTRACT:
A locking nail for treating femoral fractures has a generally cylindrical proximal portion to be positioned in the medullary canal. The proximal portion has an oblique bore for positioning and guiding a femoral neck screw. The nail has a distal portion provided with at least one cross bore for receiving a bone screw. The distal portion has an annular cross-sectional profile including an axial slot. The annular profile may be in the form of a clover leaf. A transition portion of said nail is located between the proximal and distal nail portions. The longitudinal slot extends from the transition portion to the distal tip of the distal portion.
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Grosse Arsene J.
Harder Hans E.
Akers Lawrence C.
Brown Michael A.
Howmedica GmbH
Richardson Peter C.
Slade Elizabeth O.
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