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83

Suppose further that a surgeon has decided to use the intramedullary nail 100 or intramedullary nail system 200 for fixation of the femur 102. The surgeon may reduce the parts of the femur 102 around the fracture 340 using either an open reduction or a closed reduction. Next, a surgeon may create an entry point posterior to the medial and lateral condyles of the femur 102, within the intercondylar fossa. Advantageously, the entry point is posterior to an arthroplasty implant of the patient. Next, a surgeon may ream an opening to connect the entry point through the soft tissue to the intramedullary cavity. In one embodiment, the reamed opening may connect to the intramedullary cavity at about the same angle as the first bend 118 in relation to the longitudinal axis 114.

Added by DJM 8 2021