Inserting the Nail, contd
Click on image for enlarged view
For solid nails, place the nail into
the tibial opening with the insertion
handle oriented anteriorly.
For cannulated nails, place the nail
over the guide rod and into the tibial
opening with the insertion handle
oriented anteriorly.
Verify fracture reduction and insert
the nail as far as possible by hand.
Monitor nail passage across the
fracture under image intensification.
With the leg in flexion, use light
blows of the slotted hammer on the
Inserter-Extractor until the top of the
nail is at or below the tibial opening.
Note:
The nail must he fully inserted inflexion.
Next Page
TTN Index