Figure 5
Typical cases undergoing rotary self-locking or interlocking intramedullary nail treatment. (A–C) rotary self-locking intramedullary nail treatment. (A) femoral fractures. A1–A3, anterograde and closed reduction fixation for a 53-year female patient due to traffic accident. A1, preoperatively; A2, postoperatively; A3, 10 months after operation bone healing. A4–A5, retrograde and open reduction fixation for a 48-year male patient due to traffic accident. A4, preoperatively; A5, postoperatively. (B) Humeral fractures. B1–B3, anterograde and open reduction fixation for a 28-year female patient due to falling injury. B1, preoperatively; B2, postoperatively; B3, 14 months after operation, bone healing. B4–B6, retrograde and open reduction fixation for a 48-year male patient due to traffic accident. B4, preoperatively; B5, postoperatively; B6, 12 months after operation bone healing. (C) Tibial fractures. C1–C3, anterograde and closed reduction fixation for a 33-year male patient due to fall injury. C1 preoperatively; C2 postoperatively; C3, 10 months after operation bone healing. (D) Tibial fractures undergoing interlocking intramedullary nailing. D1–D2, anterograde and open reduction fixation for a 35-year male patient due to traffic accident. D1, preoperatively; D2, postoperatively.