Treatment with Locking Intramedullary Nailing for Intertrochanteric Fracture of the Femur Utilizing a New Awl with a Distal PositionerZongpei Lian 1, Binbin Liu 1, Zehang Zheng 1, Chuang Huang 1, Fei Xu 1, Yang Liu 1, Zhengqiang Luo 1
1Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Here, we present a protocol for accessing the guidewire of intramedullary femoral nailing in obese patients using an in-house designed awl. Using the new awl with a distal positioner for the guidewire insertion and opening the bone can increase efficiency in inserting the guidewire and reduce the difficulty of surgery.
