Intramedullary rod

X-ray showing the proximal portion of a fractured tibia with an intramedullary nail
Proximal femur nail with locking and stabilisation screws for treatment of femur fractures of left thigh

An intramedullary rod, also known as an intramedullary nail (IM nail) or inter-locking nail or Küntscher nail (without proximal or distal fixation), is a metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone. IM nails have long been used to treat fractures of long bones of the body. Gerhard Küntscher is credited with the first use of this device in 1939,[1][2] during World War II, for soldiers with fractures of the femur. Prior to that, treatment of such fractures was limited to traction or plaster, both of which required long periods of inactivity. IM nails resulted in earlier return to activity for the soldiers, sometimes even within a span of a few weeks, since they share the load with the bone, rather than entirely supporting the bone.[3]

An intramedullary nail found in the left knee of a mummified Egyptian man

The oldest intramedullary nail was found in the left knee of a mummy named Usermontu, the remains of an Egyptian man from more than 3,500 years ago. Researchers believe the pin was inserted after the man's death, but before his burial.[4]

Design

The earliest IM nails were triangular or V-shaped in cross-section. Later they were modified to their present and more rotationally stable clover-leaf shape.[2] Several modifications and shapes were introduced subsequently for various bones such as V-nails for tibia, radius[5] and ulna nails, Rusch nails etc.

Although stainless steel was used for older IM nails, titanium has several advantages, including lower mechanical failure rates and improved biocompatibility.[6] A more significant problem with earlier designs was their failure to prevent collapse or rotation in inherently unstable fractures. This was addressed by the introduction of the concept of 'locking' the nails, where bolts on each end of the nail fix it to the bony cortex, preventing rotation among the fragments. This led to the emergence of locked IM nailing, which is the standard today.[3]

The extension mechanism of intramedullary can be of two types: ratcheting, such as in the Bliskunov, Albizzia, and the Internal Skeletal Kinetic Distractor (ISKD, removed from market in 2015) nails; and rotating spindle, as in the Fitbone, Phenix, PRECICE, and PRECICE 2 nails.[7]

Complications

At a median 14 years after tibial nailing of isolated tibial fractures, patients' function is comparable to population norms, but objective and subjective evaluation shows persistent sequelae which are not insignificant.[8]

One potential complication of intramedullary nailing after a fracture is bone malrotation, where the broken bone is fixated out of alignment and heals incorrectly, causing a rotated limb.

Lower screws holding intramedullary rods can sometimes cause limited dorsiflexion as a result of damage and subsequent healing and fibrotic developments around that area. If the bone breaks more medially, there is scope to position the nails further from the ankle joint which would prevent/reduce this dorsiflexion loss.

See also

References

  1. ^ "AO Dialogue 2206: The magazine of AO community" (PDF). AO Foundation. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  2. ^ a b Bong, Matthew R.; Koval, Kenneth J.; Egol, Kenneth A. (2006). "The History of Intramedullary Nailing" (PDF). Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. 64 (3/4). NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases: 94–97. PMID 17155917. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  3. ^ a b "Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics - Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Frx". Duke Orthopaedics. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  4. ^ Snow, Karen (June 1996). "BYU professor finds evidence of advanced surgery in ancient mummy". BYU Magazine. Brigham Young University. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Jordan, R. W.; Saithna, A. (October 2015). "Defining the role of intramedullary nailing for fractures of the distal radius: a systematic review". The Bone & Joint Journal. 97-B (10): 1370–1376. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.97B10.35297. ISSN 2049-4394. PMID 26430012.
  6. ^ Leung, Kwok-Sui; Kempf, Ivan; Alt, Volker; Taglang, Gilbert; Haarman, H. J. Th. M.; Seidel, Hartmut; Schnettler, Reinhard (15 February 2006). Practice of intramedullary locked nails: new developments in techniques and applications. Birkhäuser. p. 100. ISBN 978-3-540-25349-5. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  7. ^ Green, Stuart A.; Dahl, Mark T. (2017). Intramedullary Limb Lengthening: Principles and Practice. Springer. p. 180. ISBN 9783319602974.
  8. ^ Lefaivre, K. A.; Guy, P.; Chan, H.; Blachut, P. A. (2008). "Long-Term Follow-up of Tibial Shaft Fractures Treated with Intramedullary Nailing". Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 22 (8): 525–529. doi:10.1097/BOT.0b013e318180e646. PMID 18758282.

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