Synthes The Titanium Femoral Nail System, Technique Manual

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Spiral Blade Locking
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The Spiral Blade should pass
through the center of the femoral
neck in the lateral view
For 13 mm –15 mm nails
use Spiral Blade Locking
Sleeve [474.91x] Assemble blue locking sleeve to nail
KEY
= Axis of Spiral Blade
insertion
= Femoral anteversion
Fully insert the broach
SPIRAL
BLADE
LOCKING
Enlarge the femoral opening
Fully insert the broach into the femoral
opening using a twisting hand motion.
The opening must accommodate the blue
15 mm Locking Sleeve for Spiral Blade.
If needed, adjust the insertion site
location at this time. Ideally, the end
of the Spiral Blade will rest in the center
of the femoral head in the lateral view.
Assemble the implants
Select the correct angle Spiral Blade
locking sleeve,
as determined
preoperatively (see page 13). Orient the
blue locking sleeve to the nail so the word
“lateral” faces laterally (convex side of the
nail bow faces anteriorly). Seat the sleeve
onto the proximal nail end.
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LATE
RAL