摘要 |
The invention relates to a universal intramedullary nail, particularly for the thighbone. The intramedullary nail according to the invention is characterized by the fact that it is made of at least one profile of constant section and resiliently deformable in the transverse direction, said section being, when at rest, substantially inscribed within a circumference and having the general shape of a U occupying more than one-half of said circumference, and end of said section ending into a circular enlargement while the other end of said section is ending into a key-shaped enlargement the cavity of which is limited by an arc of a circle complementary to said circular enlargement. Application to surgery.
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