The fractures in which IM nails are used are inherently unstable. So-called ‘locking’ nails, which are now the standard, use bolts on each end of the nail to fix it to the bony cortex, thus preventing collapse or rotation between the bone fragments.
The fractures in which IM nails are used are inherently unstable. So-called ‘locking’ nails, which are now the standard, use bolts on each end of the nail to fix it to the bony cortex, thus preventing collapse or rotation between the bone fragments.