What is Short Femoral Nail?
Short femoral nail is a hip fracture fixation using an IM nail, a lag screw or blade, and locking screws.
Trays and Softwares
Trays
- Major Orthopaedics Tray
- Stryker 6/7/8
- Opening Tray
- Distal Locking Tray
Softwares
- DHS/Nail Pack
- Small ioban
- 4.2 long dril
- 3.2 guide pin (have an extra one on standby)
- 1 vicryl
- 2 polysorb
- 3 monocryl
- Skin glue
- Mepilex
Scrub Technique
- Fracture reduction using traction table.
- Skin preparation and draping.
- Small ioban
- Vertical drape
- Entry pin.
- Entry reamer.
- Nail insertion.
- Lag screw/blade insertion.
- Guide pin
- Measure
- Ream.
- Lag screw/blade insertion.
- Distal locking screws.
- Drill, measure, and locking screws.
- Skin closure and dressing.