A cadaveric biomechanical study comparing the ease of femoral nail insertion: 1.0- vs 1.5-m bow designs.

Huan YuanYves AcklinPeter VargaBoyko GueorguievMarkus WindolfDevakar EpariMichael SchuetzBeat Schmutz

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2017)

Compared to PFNA nails, a significant decrease in insertion force and nail deformation was found at the end of insertion for TFNA nails. Results suggest that TFNA having a 1.0-m ROC is easier to insert for the set of femora used in this study compared to PFNA with a 1.5-m ROC.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided