A cadaveric biomechanical study comparing the ease of femoral nail insertion: 1.0-vs 1.5-m bow designs

摘要

Anatomic fit of intramedullary nails was suggested by previous studies to improve significantly when the nail radius of curvature (ROC) is closer to the average femoral anatomy. However, no attempt has been made to investigate the impact of different ROC designs on the nail insertion process. Therefore, this biomechanical study quantitatively compared the ease of insertion between femoral intramedullary nails with a 1.0-m and a 1.5-m bow radius.