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IM Nailing Terminology Flashcards

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Ante grade

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Nailing procedure from proximal to distal

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Retrograde

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Nailing procedure from distal to proximal

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Iatrogenic

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Fracture or insult caused by surgeon

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Isthmus

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Narrow section of the medullary canal

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Impending pathological fracture

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Injury caused by tumor;usually not fractures at time if surgery

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Ipsilateral

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Fracture occurring on the same side

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Contralateral

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Fracture occurring on the opposite side

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Floating knee

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Ipsilateral femur and tibia fractures

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Open nailing

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Open the fracture to reduce and ream through the opening

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Closed nailing

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External reduction without opening the fracture site

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