Preliminary clinical and radiographic results with the Fixion intramedullary nail: an inflatable self-locking system for long bone fractures

Expandable intramedullary nail: review of biomechanical studies

“…The first article on biomechanics of the expandable nail was published in 2005 in Journal of Biomechanics [5]. This is the only one biomechanical article about Fixion nail which is listed on the official website of the nail manufacturer.…”

“…Many clinical studies and several reviews have shown its high success in long bone fracture osteosynthesis [1][2][3][4]. First article [5] with clinical data on the use of Fixion nail was published in 2000. Expandable nail provides long contact area between nail ribs and endosteal surface therefore bone-nail system should be stable under influence of external loads.…”

The inflatable intramedullary nail for humeral shaft fractures

“…1,3,[7][8][9][10][11][12] Intramedullary nailing is considered the gold standard treatment for shaft fractures of long bones. 1,5,13 Although plate and screw fixation has traditionally been the preferred method for humeral shaft fractures, inflatable intramedullary nail is another option for surgical management of humeral shaft fractures, which has the advantages of easy application, minimum soft tissue injury, shortening the surgery time and less exposure to radiation. 1,3,7,9,10,[13][14][15][16][17] The hydraulically inflatable intramedullary nail consists of an expandable stainless steel tube with four reinforcement bars connected by thin folded stainless steel membranes with a conical distal end.…”

“…1,5,13 Although plate and screw fixation has traditionally been the preferred method for humeral shaft fractures, inflatable intramedullary nail is another option for surgical management of humeral shaft fractures, which has the advantages of easy application, minimum soft tissue injury, shortening the surgery time and less exposure to radiation. 1,3,7,9,10,[13][14][15][16][17] The hydraulically inflatable intramedullary nail consists of an expandable stainless steel tube with four reinforcement bars connected by thin folded stainless steel membranes with a conical distal end. 6,10,13,16 Normal saline is injected into the hollow inner core of the nail under pressure through a proximal valve to expand it and increase its effective diameter (Fig.…”

“…1,3,7,9,10,[13][14][15][16][17] The hydraulically inflatable intramedullary nail consists of an expandable stainless steel tube with four reinforcement bars connected by thin folded stainless steel membranes with a conical distal end. 6,10,13,16 Normal saline is injected into the hollow inner core of the nail under pressure through a proximal valve to expand it and increase its effective diameter (Fig. 1).…”