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Synthes
TFN – Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail System
Technique Guide
Distal Locking –
Short Nails (170 mm and 235 mm)
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Insert locking bolt
Instruments
314.750 Screwdriver, hexagonal, large,
3.5 mm,
with Groove, length 280 mm
321.200 Ratchet Wrench for Nut, hexagonal,
11.0 mm
357.386 Protection Sleeve 11.0/8.0, for TFN
357.398 Drill Sleeve 8.0/4.0, length 164 mm,
for No. 357.386
357.515 Screwdriver, hexagonal,
with spherical head
8.0 mm
Insert the appropriate 4.9 mm locking bolt through the pro-
tection sleeve using the hexagonal screwdriver.
Remove the protection sleeve and aiming arm. Note the in-
sertion depth of the nail as indicated by the rings on the in-
sertion handle. This will help in end cap selection. Remove
the connecting screw and insertion handle using the ball
hexagonal screwdriver or the cannulated shaft and ratchet
wrench.