PubMed · 6862956
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H Contzen. 1983. [Extension table for interlocking nailing].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6862956/
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PURPOSE: The correct placement of the mandibular condyle in the glenoid fossa during the osteosynthesis after the sagittal ramus osteotomy is often a problem. This article describes a computer-assisted positioning device. METHODS: The procedure is based on the use of a three-dimensional optical localizer to establish the condylar segment position. The operative procedure is only slightly different from the usual. RESULTS: The system is very easy to use, it does not require preoperative data acquisition, and the accuracy obtained is in fractions of a millimeter.
Interlocking nailing has been increasingly used to treat acute and chronic afflictions of long bones. Although the interlocking construct is similar, regardless of the anatomic area of application, the results and complications of this type of fixation in the femur, tibia, and humerus differ. This review compares the anatomy, biologic response to injury, and functional expectations of these 3 distinct long bones with respect to interlocking nailing. Final results seem related more closely to the bony anatomy and soft tissue injury than to any inherent success of interlocking techniques.