InSafeLock humeral nail provides a safe application for proximal and distal locking screws with distal endopin - An anatomical study.

Tasci M., Turkmen İ., Celik H., Akcal M. A., Şekerci R., Keles N., ...More

Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR, vol.105, pp.1005-1011, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 105
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.04.014
  • Journal Name: Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1005-1011
  • Keywords: Humerus diaphysis fracture, Intramedullary nail, Neurovascular damage, SHAFT FRACTURES, INJURY, RISK, NERVE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Efforts to prevent iatrogenic neurovascular injuries with humeral intramedullary nailing lead to design new implants and inside to out distal locking technique using an endopin aims to provide a safer screw application. InSafeLock (TST, Istanbul, Turkey) humeral nail have been recently developed to minimize the possible screw related complications. The anatomical relationship between locking screws and neurovascular structures with the application time were compared between Trigen Humeral Nail (Smith and Nephew, Memphis, USA) and InSafeLock Humeral Nail.