Paragraph Number

45

The cross-sectional diameter and length of the intramedullary nail 100 can vary depending on the age, gender, nature and position of long bone fracture(s) (e.g., diaphyseal, metaphyseal, periarticular, etc.), size of the patient, and the like. In certain embodiments, an intramedullary nail 100 having about a 10 mm cross section can be used. The shaft 108 is a rigid structure that connects the distal end 104 and proximal end 106. The distal end 104 and proximal end 106 may each also be rigid. In certain embodiments, the shaft 108, distal end 104, and/or proximal end 106 may include some level of resilience. The amount of resilience in the shaft 108, distal end 104, and/or proximal end 106 may vary or may be consistent and may be engineered to facilitate deployment of the intramedullary nail 100 within the medullary canal of the long bone.

Added by DJM 8 2021