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EXPERT™ Tibial Nail and EXPERT™ Tibial Nail PROtect™
EXPERT™ Tibial Nail and EXPERT™ Tibial Nail PROtect™
Depuy Synthes EXPERT Tibial Nail and EXPERT Tibial Nail PROtect is intended for temporary fixation, correction and stabilization of bones in the tibia.
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PROtect™ Coating
In cases with a risk of local bony infections, the EXPERT Tibial Nail PROtect offers additional protection from bacterial colonization through local antibiotic prophylaxis.1
Proximal Locking Options
- Three locking options, in combination with cancellous bone locking screws.
- Two medio-lateral (ML) locking options available.
End Caps
- Self-retaining Stardrive SD40 Recess for end cap pick-up and insertion.
- Cannulated.
- 0 mm end cap sits flush with nail.
- 5, 10 and 15 mm end caps extend nail height if nail is over inserted.
Nail Design
- Cannulated nails (from diameter 8 mm to diameter 13 mm) for reamed or unreamed techniques, enabling nail insertion over guide wire.
- The 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm ball tipped guide wires may be removed through the nail and insertion handle assembly (no exchange tube required).
Distal Locking Options
- One distal oblique, two ML and one antero-posterior (AP) locking options available.
What is ASLS?
The Angular Stable Locking System (ASLS) provides the ability to create a fixed-angle construct to an intramedullary tibial nail. ASLS together with an intramedullary tibial nail form the principle of the Intramedullary Fixator.
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References
- Craig,J.; Fuchs,T.; Jenks,M.; et al.(2014) Systematic review and meta-analysis of the additional benefit of local prophylactic antibiotic therapy for infection rates in open tibia fractures treated with intramedullary nailing Int Orthop. 38(5); 1025-1030
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