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Inserting distal screws into interlocking IM nails.

E C Yang
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Abstract

The use of interlocking IM nails is commonplace in major trauma centers. Currently, an accurate guide for inserting the distal screws is not available. Most centers use the "free-hand" technique. Every surgeon must be familiar with this method to insert the screws. We describe our protocol for inserting the distal screws into interlocking IM nails.

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Bone NailsBone ScrewsFemoral FracturesFracture Fixation, IntramedullaryHumansSurgical Procedures, OperativeJournal Article

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E C Yang. 1992. Inserting distal screws into interlocking IM nails.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1614726/

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