DEVICE FOR PERFORMING OSTEOSYNTHESIS OF EPICONDYLIC AND TRANSCONDYLAR FRACTURES OF FEMUR

摘要

FIELD: medical engineering; orthopedic surgery. SUBSTANCE: device has channel-shaped nail 2 with L-shaped bent end portion 3, and U-shaped diaphyseal strap 1 with bent end, which narrowing stem 7 is bent toward nail 2. Longitudinal groove 5 in the bent end of strap 1 is made for screws to be inserted. The screws are used to attach strap 1 to nail 2. There is a threaded hole in the bent end of strap 1 for lock screw 15 to be inserted. EFFECT: enabled change in angle between fractured bone fragments. 4 dwg