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Trigen Meta Nail Retrograde Femoral Nail Technique.pdf

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Surgical <strong>Technique</strong> (continued)<br />

Incision and Entry Point<br />

Assemble the Honeycomb (7167-4075), Entry<br />

Handle (7167-4092) and Entry Tube (7167-4060).<br />

The pieces will lock in place securely at either<br />

0° or 180°.<br />

A 3-4cm midline incision is made followed by a<br />

medial parapatellar capsular incision to expose<br />

the intercondylar notch. Gently retract the<br />

patellar tendon laterally.<br />

The entry point is located within the<br />

intercondylar notch just anterior and lateral<br />

to the femoral attachment of the posterior<br />

cruciate ligament.<br />

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