Synthes The Titanium Femoral Nail System, Technique Manual

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Miss-A-Nail Locking
(continued)
Insert the dummy nail
Manually insert the dummy nail
into the femoral opening. Do not
use the hammer or hammer guide
assembly. If the surgeon feels
resistance, remove the dummy
nail, redrill the entry site, and
manually reinsert the dummy nail.
Attach the Specialty Aiming Arm
to the insertion handle.
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Insert the dummy nail
Assemble the Miss-A-Nail
instruments
Insert the connecting screw into the
insertion handle. Couple the handle to
the short dummy nail.
Use the ratchet wrench to secure the
connecting screw to the dummy nail.
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