Technical tip: Hitch and compression conical tamp technique for intramedullary nail extraction by Yiannis Vyrides, Zain Al Abdeen Al Zuabi, Zhikai Li, Chandra Pasapula

“…Extracting intramedullary nails presents significant challenges, especially when conventional nail extraction techniquesfail due to thread damage or implant compatibility issues. …”
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Intramedullary Fixation for Metacarpal Fractures: A Multi-Institutional Prospective Outcomes Study by Michael B. Gehring, MD, Brandon Wolfe, BA, Riley Kahan, BS, Stephanie D. Malliaris, MD, Kia M. Washington, MD, Matthew D. Folchert, MD, Kyros Ipaktchi, MD, Mark A. Greyson, MD, Alexander Lauder, MD, Matthew L. Iorio, MD

“…Benefits include stable fixation that allows early postoperative rehabilitation and high fracture union rates, without increased complications. Both headless compression screws and intramedullary threaded noncompressive nails have been described for this purpose; however, prospective outcomes reporting are lacking. …”
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Biomechanical design considerations of a 3D-printed tibiotalocalcaneal nail for ankle joint fusion by Kin Weng Wong, Shao-Fu Huang, Skye Hsin-Hsien Yeh, Tai-Hua Yang, Cheng-Yi Liang, Chun-Li Lin

“…This study developed a novel 3D-printed long titanium TTC intramedullary nail incorporating diamond lattice structures and differential thread leads to enhance biological fixation and compression. …”
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