Diaphyseal forearm fractures need to be stabilized to maintain axial and rotational alignment. Intramedullary nails (IM) with various designs are being used for treating diaphyseal forearm fractures but some of them have shortcomings like rotational instability and interlocking difficulties. This article describes a new IM nail which has been introduced recently and what are the clinical outcomes of the same. Recently, a new type of forearm nail was introduced to for the treatment of diaphyseal fractures made from titanium alloy.
Radial IM nail that is precontoured to the shape of the bone is grooved at the proximal end to enhance rotational fracture control. The distal interlocking screw head is locked to the nail and eliminates the use of fluoroscopy. The distal locking hole is located at the distal tip of the nail which allows surgeon placing the locking screw under direct vision.…
