Know your nail

The first intramedullary fixation was performed on..

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What kind of nail is this?

• intramedullary Kuntscher rode

• Rush pin

• Steinmann pin

• Beilinson wire

What kind of nail is this?

• Pirogov nail

• Kuntscher interlocking nail

• Kuntscher Cloverleaf nail

• another ancient nail

Titanium nails vs stainless steel nails

• More elastic and less stiff

• Lower modulus of elasticity

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• All of the above

What is NOT true about reaming?

• causes irreversible damage to blood supply

• may provoke systemic inflammatory responce

• stimulates release of growth factors and cytokines

• increases nail-bone contact and enhances stability

Distal and proximal locking can be...

• Angular stable

• Interlocking

• Allow static or dynamic locking

• All of the above