Interlocking Nailing

This new 3rd edition includes 19 new illustrated case studies, a new chapter on locking plates and has been thoroughly updated to reflect progress in this fast moving field. This edition is supplemented by a DVD which includes information on removal of broken implants, preparation of antibiotic rods and the removal of broken implant bolts. Contents 1. Introduction to Interlocking Nailing ..................................................................................................... 1 2. Interlocking Tibia Nail ............................................................................................................................. 3 3. Lower One-third Fracture of the Tibia ................................................................................................ 17 4. Upper One-third and One-fourth Fractures ....................................................................................... 26 5. Locked Nails of the Femur................................................................................................................... 32 6. Tips on Tibia and Femur ...................................................................................................................... 40 7. Open Fractures .................................................................................................................................... 44 8. Reaming ................................................................................................................................................ 49 9. Nonunion .............................................................................................................................................. 55 10. Complications Associated with Procedure of Nailing and Locking and Implant Removal......... 60 11. Fracture Neck Femur with Shaft Femur ............................................................................................. 75 12. Dynamization ....................................................................................................................................... 78 13. Fractures of Proximal Femur............................................................................................................... 83 14. Supracondylar Nail ............................................................................................................................... 95 15. Fracture Humerus Interlocking Nail ................................................................................................. 108 16. Extended Use of Interlocking Nails .................................................................................................. 125 17. New Developments and Perspectives .............................................................................................. 133 18. What We did not Teach in Workshops? ............................................................................................ 135 19. Locking Plates ................................................................................................................................... 144 Photo Gallery ..................................................................................................................................... 157 Suggested Reading ............................................................................................................................ 191 Index..................................................................................................................................................... 197