S2 Femoral Nail Compression Operative Technique - Stryker

Operative Technique
Patient Positioning and Fracture Reduction
Patient positioning for antegrade
femoral nail insertion is surgeon
dependent. It is highly recommended
to position the patient in supine on a
fracture table. The trunk should be
bent to the opposite side to simplify
the access to the entry point.
To facilitate reduction of mid-shaft or
distal femur fractures, the lower limb
should be adducted. For more proximal
fractures, the position should be
neutral.
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