This operation is called a Trochanteric Fixation Nail.
It involves a long titanium rod (to just above my kneecap) and a nail set in a sliding groove which goes into the femeral head to keep it from twisting.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Nailed and pinned
Here are the xrays immediately after my operation. This is the second operation, 31/2 weeks after the first that was with stainless screws.
This operation is called a Trochanteric Fixation Nail.
It involves a long titanium rod (to just above my kneecap) and a nail set in a sliding groove which goes into the femeral head to keep it from twisting.
This operation is called a Trochanteric Fixation Nail.
It involves a long titanium rod (to just above my kneecap) and a nail set in a sliding groove which goes into the femeral head to keep it from twisting.
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