Affixus Nail Technique

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Affixus nail technique. As well as a proposed biomechanical advantage due to a shorter lever arm sharing the load and minimising proximal collapse. Surgical technique for the afn determine nail insertion point and insert guide wire in the ap view the nail insertion point is normally found on the tip or slightly lateral to the tip of the greater trochanter in the curved extension of the medullary cavity. The affixus hip fracture nail system comprised of short and long nails provides surgeons with an intramedullary hip screw to stabilize fractures of the proximal femur. This nailing technique offers the theoretical benefits of a smaller incision with less tissue dissection and hence reduced blood loss infection and operating time.

The mediolateral angle of the implant is 6. This not only accommodates the anterior bow of the natural. Nabil ebraheim 287 762 views. The affixus hip fracture nail system provides an efficient practical solution for treating a wide range of proximal femoral fractures.

The system combines the principles of a compression hip screw with the biomechanical advantage of an intramedullary nail. Nabil ebraheim duration.