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A simple technique for insertion of distal screws into interlocking nails.

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Kelley, SS; Bonar, S; Hussamy, OD; Morrison, JA
Published in: J Orthop Trauma
June 1995

Placement of distal interlocking screws into femoral and tibial nails is an exacting technique. Many techniques are described, each with their advantages and disadvantages. We describe an alternative technique using the "third point in space." This method has been successfully used in > 30 cases. It is universal, reproducible, and inexpensive, avoiding the use of distal targeting guides, expensive radiolucent drills, or visual estimations of alignment.

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J Orthop Trauma

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ISSN

0890-5339

Publication Date

June 1995

Volume

9

Issue

3

Start / End Page

227 / 230

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tibial Fractures
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
  • Femoral Fractures
  • Bone Screws
  • Biometry
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Kelley, S. S., Bonar, S., Hussamy, O. D., & Morrison, J. A. (1995). A simple technique for insertion of distal screws into interlocking nails. J Orthop Trauma, 9(3), 227–230. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005131-199506000-00008
Kelley, S. S., S. Bonar, O. D. Hussamy, and J. A. Morrison. “A simple technique for insertion of distal screws into interlocking nails.J Orthop Trauma 9, no. 3 (June 1995): 227–30. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005131-199506000-00008.
Kelley SS, Bonar S, Hussamy OD, Morrison JA. A simple technique for insertion of distal screws into interlocking nails. J Orthop Trauma. 1995 Jun;9(3):227–30.
Kelley, S. S., et al. “A simple technique for insertion of distal screws into interlocking nails.J Orthop Trauma, vol. 9, no. 3, June 1995, pp. 227–30. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/00005131-199506000-00008.
Kelley SS, Bonar S, Hussamy OD, Morrison JA. A simple technique for insertion of distal screws into interlocking nails. J Orthop Trauma. 1995 Jun;9(3):227–230.

Published In

J Orthop Trauma

DOI

ISSN

0890-5339

Publication Date

June 1995

Volume

9

Issue

3

Start / End Page

227 / 230

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tibial Fractures
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
  • Femoral Fractures
  • Bone Screws
  • Biometry
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences