Orthopaedic implants – combining innovation with the technology can improve the quality of life for patients.
When dealing with bone fractures, it’s important that the bone is healed properly in its original position. There are several treatments for a broken bone, depending on how severe the break is and where it is. While some bones can healed using a cast, others may require more invasive treatments, such as bone fracture repair.
Bone fracture repair is a surgery to fix a broken bone using orthopaedic implants. The 4 common categories include:
1. Nails
Nails are used in the fixation of fractures of long bones. These are metal rods, when inserted into the medullary canal, act as an immobilisation device to hold the ends of the fractured bone. Different kinds of nails are designed to suit different requirements.
Types of Nails: Enders, Tens, Kuntschers, Square, Rush
2. Wires
Wires are used in the fixation of fractures in which loading is minimal. Wires are easier to bend, so, are supplemented with other immobilisation devices where necessary. Pin or wire fixation is mostly used for fractures of the Phalanges, Metacarpals, Metatarsals, Proximal Humerus and Distal Humerus.
Types of Wires: Suture, Kirschner, Cerclage, Drummer
3. Pins
Pins are used in fixation of fractures where minimal bone and soft tissue damage are involved. Pins provide provisional fixation leaving room for additional hardware placement. The provisional fixation is planned to avoid faulty permanent fixation. Depending on the diameter, pins may also be used as guide wires for cannulated screw fixation.
Types of Pins: Steinmann, Austin Moore, Knowles
4. Staples
Staples are used for fragment fixation, where inter-fragmental screw fixation is difficult. These are an effective internal fixation method and are widely used in foot and ankle surgery. The staples are also used in fixation of soft tissues to bone.
Types of Stapes: U Type, Coventry
These rods and pins must be manufactured from a special metal with all characteristics required for proper resilience – typically sterilised, sharpened, smooth stainless steel. They come in different sizes, and end tips.
Trade Link International: custom orthopaedic implants for your needs
We supply a comprehensive range of high-quality orthopaedic implants from pins, nails, wires and staples. Hospitals and clinics choose us for our ability to provide products that meet very demanding specifications and close tolerances. The products all conform to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 134485:2003, CE & WHO:GMP standards.
Some of the standard orthopaedic implants we supply include:
Rush Pin
Description:
- Rush Pins are intended for fractures of diaphyseal or metaphyseal fractures of long bones like femur, tibia, febula, humerus, radius and ulna.
- The pointed tip facilitates easy insertion.
- The curve at the top prevents rotation and stabilises the fracture.
- Material: Genuine Stainless Steel 316-L
Available sizes:
Kirschner Wire
Description:
- Kirschner wire – smooth with trocar tip both end are used in fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstruction, for skeletal traction in alignment of long bone fractured segments, temporary fixation, intramedullary fixation of ulna & clavicle.
- These are also used as guide pins & wires for insertion of implants.
- A great advantage is the possibility of percutaneous placement.
- Material: Genuine Stainless Steel 316-L
Available sizes:
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