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10
Insert nail
If hammering with the Slotted Hammer (357.026) is necessary
for insertion, attach the Hammer Guide (357.117) to the
connecting screw and tighten the assembly.
Insert the nail by hand as far as possible twisting gently.
When using a guide rod, slide the Cannulated Nail
12.0 mm
over the guide rod into the femoral canal. Monitor nail
passage through the fracture under image intensification.
If necessary, insert the nail using light hammer blows with
either the slotted hammer and hammer guide or with a
Hammer (399.430/399.505). Using the distal end of the
connecting screw as striking surface advance the nail until its
distal end is 2 to 5 mm beyond the articular cartilage. The
insertion depth is indicated by the grooves on the shaft of the
insertion handle. Remove the guide rod.
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10
5
Note:
After nail insertion, check that the connecting screw is
still tight as it could have loosened during hammering. Do
not attach the aiming arm for standard locking or spiral blade
locking, respectively, to the insertion handle until the nail is
fully inserted. Otherwise, the aiming arm may loosen during
nail insertion.
The standard locking is performed with two Locking Screws
6.0 mm (450.862–872).
Spiral blade locking see page 17 (steps 11 to 17).
