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Insert guide rod
Instruments
03.019.026 2.5 mm Guide Rod with Stop, trocar tip,
230 mm
393.105 Small Universal Chuck with T-Handle
Partially insert the guide rod at the appropriate insertion
point, using the small universal chuck.
Check the position of the guide rod in both AP and lateral
views.
Make a longitudinal incision of 1 to 2 cm through the
supraspinatus tendon along its fibers, at the position of the
guide rod. Use holding sutures and retractors to obtain
access to the operative field.
Advance the guide rod until its stop reaches the bone surface.
Remove the small universal chuck.
Continue with Step 3, Option A.
Caution:
Do not damage the hypovascular zone of the
rotator cuff near its insertion on the humerus.
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Synthes
MultiLoc Proximal Humeral Nail Technique Guide
Alternative technique: Insert K-wire
Instrument
292.26 2.5 mm Kirschner Wire, trocar point, 285 mm
If the cannulated awl is preferred for opening the medullary
canal, insert a 2.5 mm Kirschner wire instead of the guide rod.
Continue with Step 3, Option B.
Opening the Humerus
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