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Femoral nail developed; bone-healing ultrasound approved.(MPMD)
Advanced Materials & Processes, October, 2006
Smith & Nephew's Orthopaedic Trauma & Clinical Therapies has launched the Trigen Intertan Intertrochanteric Antegrade Nail for the treatment of femoral fractures. The nail features an innovative two-screw configuration that secures the nail in place after surgery. The two screws act together to provide greater stability for the bone and reduce healing time.
Previous generations of intramedullary nails for femoral fractures used a single screw that sometimes contributed to a loosening of the device. Smith & Nephew also announced FDA approval for its Exogen 4000 Bone Healing System, a low-intensity pulsed ultrasound device that is externally applied 20 minutes a day over the site of a broken bone. The Exogen 4000 is medically proven to promote the body's...
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