Paragraph Number

148

Alternatively, or in addition, in one embodiment, the intramedullary nail 1202 can be configured to be thinner and less weight and more flexible than conventional intramedullary nails because the intramedullary nail 1202 is deployed as part of a fixation system 1200 that includes another fixation device (e.g., a fixation plate 1204). In certain embodiments, the intramedullary nail 1202 is so thin, short, and/or flexible that the intramedullary nail 1202 provides insufficient fixation without another fixation system or device such as fixation plate 1204. Advantageously, using a more flexible and/or light weight intramedullary nail 1202 may reduce costs, and/or promote, or at least not inhibit, desired bone healing in relation to one or more fractures.

Added by DJM 8 2021