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Retrograde Femoral Intramedullary Nail

Jason P. Den Haese Jr.1; Michael Weaver, MD2
1Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
2Brigham and Women's Hospital
Tags: OrthopaedicsOrthopaedic Trauma
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Table of Contents
  1. Setup
  2. Exposure and Nail Placement
  3. Targeting of Nail
  4. Femoral Nail Locking Screws

Setup

  1. Prep and Drape, Surgical Timeout

Exposure and Nail Placement

  1. Enter Formal Canal with Guide
  2. Use Opening Reamer
  3. Pass Guidewire Across Fracture
  4. Measure for Length of Nail
  5. Reaming Femoral Canal

Targeting of Nail

  1. Check Guidewire Under Fluoro

Femoral Nail Locking Screws

  1. Distal Locking Screw Placement
  2. Proximal Locking Screws
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Authors
Author Michael J. Weaver, MDMichael J. Weaver, MD
Author Jason Den Haese Jr.Jason Den Haese Jr.
Filmed At:Brigham and Women's Hospital
Article Information
Publication DateN/A
Article ID32
Production ID0098.1
VolumeN/A
Issue32
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24296/jomi/32
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