Implant Removal
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Synthes
Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail System—Screw Option Technique Guide
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Disengage locking mechanism
Instruments
357.396 Extraction Screw
357.406 5.0 mm Flexible Hexagonal Screwdriver
357.414 11 mm Cannulated Hexagonal Socket
357.415 5.0 mm Hexagonal Shaft
357.427 5.0 mm Hexagonal Screwdriver
Use the 5.0 mm flexible hexagonal screwdriver, 5.0 mm
hexagonal shaft, 5.0 mm hexagonal screwdriver or 11 mm
cannulated hexagonal socket to remove the end cap. Thread
the nail extraction screw into the top of the nail. Pass the
5.0 mm hexagonal screwdriver through the extraction screw
and engage the hex in the locking mechanism. Turn the lock-
ing mechanism counterclockwise until it stops. The locking
mechanism is now disengaged.
Technique tip
: It may be easier to align the extraction screw
with the top of the nail if the flexible screwdriver is passed
through the extraction screw first and then both instruments
are placed in the top of the nail.
Important:
Do not attempt to extract the nail at this point.