The invisible nail: A technique report of treatment of a pathological humerus fracture with a radiolucent intramedullary nail

The Carbofix™ “Piccolo Proximal femur nail”: A new perspective for treating proximal femur lesion. A technique report

“…10 Indeed, the availability of nails to insert the cephalic screws facilitates extending indications to proximal femur lesion where metastases are more frequent.…”

Use of Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Composite Implants in Orthopedic Surgery

“…The radiolucent characteristic of this implant has the potential to permit improved assessment of bone healing. 35 It also provides an option for obtaining artifact-free CT and MRI scans, which may be important for evaluating local recurrence. Finally, carbonfiber implants have minimal perturbation effects on the radiotherapy dose distribution and may offer benefits for patients receiving postoperative external beam radiation treatment.…”

“…The use of a carbonfiber intramedullary humeral nail for treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma has been described. 35 In addition to metastatic lesions and cases receiving postoperative external beam radiation, CFR-PEEK implants may also be appropriate for certain benign lesions, n the cutting edge such as fibrous dysplasia (Figure 6).…”

Assessment of a carbon fibre MRI flatbed insert for radiotherapy treatment planning

“…Clinical MRI-compatible devices have also been made with carbon fibres. [3][4][5][6][7][8] Liney et al 3 compared induced image artefacts of 2-mm-diameter carbon fibre rods with MR-compatible needles for pre-surgical breast lesion detection in phantoms. Artefact-free visualization of the tip, which was within 1 mm of the desired target, was achieved with the carbon fibre rods.…”