Product Overview
The NX Nail is a second-generation extremity nail with a design based on the AO principals of fracture management. As most extra-articular hand fractures involve the shaft of either the metacarpals or phalanges, the NX Nail is designed to maintain length, while restoring version and controlling angulation.
NX NAIL BENEFITS
• The precision cannulation of the NX Nail provides accurate reduction and temporary fixation during implant preparation and insertion.
• The partially threaded design with a wide head, narrow waist and smooth shaft makes it suitable for working through a narrow isthmus while capturing a wide head.
• Restores axial alignment and prevents angulation while providing rotational control and longitudinal stability1 with the interference fit of the compaction taper and distal fragment control from the leading tip. Provides rigid fixation, stability and an environment for bone healing which accelerates return to function and mobility1,2.
• The minimally invasive surgical technique and lack of hardware profile facilitates early active motion and avoids complications associated with soft tissue adhesions1,2,3.
• Manufactured from titanium alloy, the NX Nail offers an extensive size range and variety of lengths to suit a range of anatomy.
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1. AO Foundation. Basic principles of intermedullary nailing. AO Surgery Reference. [Online] https://surgeryreference.aofoundation.org/Orthopaedic-trauma/ adult-trauma/basic-technique/basic-principles-of-im-nailing#nail-removal.
2. M.E. Müller, M. Allgöwer, R. Schneider, and R. Willenegger: AO Manual of Internal Fixation, 3rd Edition. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. 1991.
3. Rafael Diaz-Garcia, Jennifer F Walijee. Current Management of Metacarpal Fractures. Hand Clinic, November 2013, 29(4), pp. 507-518.
