S2 Femoral Nail Compression Operative Technique - Stryker
S2 Femoral Nail Compression Operative Technique - Stryker
S2 Femoral Nail Compression Operative Technique - Stryker
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<strong>Operative</strong> <strong>Technique</strong><br />
Entry Point<br />
The Tip (Medial Edge) of the<br />
Greater Trochanter (A)<br />
The medullary canal is opened with<br />
the Curved Awl (1806-0040) at the<br />
junction of the anterior third and<br />
posterior two-thirds of the Greater<br />
Trochanter, on the medial edge of the<br />
tip itself. Image intensification (A/P<br />
and M/L) is used for confirmation<br />
(Fig. 5).<br />
Piriformis Fossa (B)<br />
Alternatively, the implant may be<br />
introduced in the Piriformis Fossa,<br />
with a starting point just medial to the<br />
Greater Trochanter and slightly posterior<br />
to the central axis of the femoral<br />
neck (Fig. 6).<br />
Once the Tip of the Greater Trochanter<br />
or the Piriformis Fossa has<br />
been penetrated, the 3×1000mm Ball<br />
Tip Guide Wire (1806-0085S) may be<br />
advanced through the cannulation of<br />
the Curved Awl with the Guide Wire<br />
Handle (1806-1095 and 1806-1096)<br />
(Fig. 7).<br />
Fig. 5<br />
Fig. 6<br />
Unreamed<br />
<strong>Technique</strong><br />
If an unreamed technique is preferred,<br />
the nail may be inserted with or without<br />
the Ball Tip Guide Wire.<br />
Fig. 7<br />
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