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Evolution of Intramedullary Nails for Long Bone Fractures in the Lower Limb

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Intramedullary nails have been the most commonly used and more stable implants especially in the lower limb long bone fractures. It is paramount to know the biomechanical aspects of the implant for a good functional outcome. In this chapter, we discuss the history, various biomechanical properties of intramedullary nails, and the know-how of modern implants. Any nail, however, should not only be biocompatible but should overcome all stresses at the fracture site.

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  1. NITTE University, Tejasvini Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

    M. Shantharam Shetty

  2. Tejasvini Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

    K. Yogesh

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  1. NH Narayana Superspeciality and Multispeciality Hospitals, Howrah, West Bengal, India

    Arindam Banerjee

  2. Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Peter Biberthaler

  3. Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India

    Saseendar Shanmugasundaram

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  1. K.S. Hedge charitable Hospital, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

    Shantharam Shetty

  2. Pro Chancellor, Nitte University, Mangalore, KARNATAKA, India

    Shantharam Shetty

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Shetty, M.S., Yogesh, K. (2023). Evolution of Intramedullary Nails for Long Bone Fractures in the Lower Limb. In: Banerjee, A., Biberthaler, P., Shanmugasundaram, S. (eds) Handbook of Orthopaedic Trauma Implantology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7540-0_9

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