REINFORCED INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL

摘要

An orthopedic implant assembly (10) is disclosed for the treatment of fracture or other trauma to a long bone (12). The implant assembly includes an intramedullary nail (14, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 340, 360) and a lag screw (16) that extends through a transverse bore (28, 166, 184, 214, 244, 274, 304, 344, 364) of the intramedullary nail (14). The intramedullary nail (14) includes an elongated body (38, 182, 212, 242, 272, 302, 342, 362) and one ore more enlarged portions (88, 152, 192, 220, 250, 282, 312, 350, 374) positioned adjacent to the transverse bore (28) to reinforce the intramedullary nail (14).