Summary This invention describes an intramedullary nail that is useful in the repair of long bone fractures, wherein the nail has a flexible state, which allows for the insertion of the nail through ...

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of intramedullary fixation in high performance athletes and the time required to return to sporting activity. Methods: Data were taken from a prospective ...

Intramedullary nailing has often been associated with increasing compartment pressures and compartment syndromes in the leg [12, 13] but, as indicated, not implicated in the arm.

Figure 1: Sagittal (A) T2 -weighted, (B) T1 -weighted and (C) proton density magnetic resonance images of an intramedullary cervical spinal mass in a 38-year-old man 12 years after olfactory mucosal ...

To improve the construct stability of intramedullary nailed distal tibia fractures, recently, angle-stable interlocking screws encased by a sleeve have been introduced. First using a PEEK ...

Evidence on the safety and efficacy of intramedullary distraction for upper limb lengthening is inadequate in quantity and quality. But because this is a rare condition with limited alternative ...

Evidence on the safety and efficacy of intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening is limited in quantity and quality. Therefore, this procedure should only be used with special arrangements ...

Inserting an intramedullary rod is a vital and effective management approach to treating femoral shaft fractures, but there are tips and tricks a surgeon should follow to ensure better results. To ...

CurvaFix, Inc., a developer of medical devices to repair fractures in curved bones, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance (K222505) from th ...

Guide wire (2-mm K-wire) is placed 2 cm proximal to base of fifth metatarsal (a). AP radiograph shows appropriate guide wire placement in line with the intramedullary (IM) canal of the fifth ...