Expert R/AFN Retrograde /Antegrade Femoral Nail. - Osteosyntese

Preservation of blood supplyWhen the canal is not reamed, intramedullary nailinggenerates minimal trauma to the endosteum and, therefore,the blood supply is maximised through the uninjuredendosteum and periosteum. Reaming the canal temporarilydisrupts the endosteal blood supply but probably stimulatesthe revascularisation and therefore the bone healing.Early, active mobilisationIntramedullary nailing, combined with the AO technique,provides relatively stable fracture fixation with minimal traumato vascular supply. This helps to create an improved environmentfor bone healing, accelerating the patient’s returnto previous mobility and function.8 Synthes Expert Retrograde /Antegrade Femoral Nail Technique Guide