The Use of an Innovative Inflatable Self-Locking Intramedullary Nail in Treating and Stabilizing Long Bone Fractures. Technique-Preliminary Results

Abstract

We report our limited experience with the use of a new self-expandable intramedullary nail. Twenty-nine long bone fractures were included in this study. There were 11 femoral fractures, 10 tibial and 8 humeral fractures. Among those fractures there were 1 tibial and 3 humeral pseudoarthrosis. All fractures were treated with the new Fixion intramedullary nail system. Good clinical and radiological outcome was noted in the femoral and tibial fractures. There was a high rate of non-union in the treated humeral fractures and pseudarthrosis.

Key words

Inflatable self locking intramedullary nail - long bone fractures - expandable nail

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