| 摘要 |
<p>Methods, apparatus and kits for fixation of fractures of bones having an intramedullary canal. An intramedullary rod is inserted into the intramedullary canal of a bone, and proximal and distal screws or pegs are inserted through the bone and through proximal and distal holes in the rod to provide rotational control, wherein the proximal and the distal screws or pegs are headless screws or pegs and are selected to have a size and are inserted through the proximal and distal holes in the rod such that the screws or pegs do not extend substantially beyond an exterior surface of the bone. The methods, apparatus and kits of the invention are in specific embodiments designed for percutaneous placement of intramedullary rods into the intramedullary canal of metacarpal or phalanx bones of the hand to stabilize fractures, and in particular in the proximal or middle phalanx bones of the hand.</p> |
