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122

The extenders (e.g., proximal extender 614 and/or distal extender 616) may be used as primary fixation devices each alone or in combination with a body 602. For example, a proximal extender 614 can be used without a body 602 or a distal extender 616. Similarly, distal extender 616 can be used without a body 602 or a proximal extender 614. The body 602 can be used with one of the distal extender 616 and the proximal extender 614. Or, a distal extender 616 and a proximal extender 614 can be used without a body 602. Alternatively, or in addition, the extenders may be used to provide secondary/supplemental fixation together with other fixation devices/techniques for fixation regardless of a position of a fracture (i.e., mid, distal, proximal sections of a long bone) or the type of bone (e.g., femur, tibia, humerus, etc.). In addition, one or more extenders may be used together with an intramedullary nail 100 or intramedullary nail system 200 without the body 602.

Added by DJM 8 2021