From January 2006 to December 2008 we conducted a prospective single-center study including 84 consecutive patients with pertrochanteric femoral fractures treated with either a Gamma 3 Nail (GN ...

Orthopaedic complications included two cases of malrotation, two cases of nonunion, one case of deep infection, two cases of distal locking bolts backing out and one cracked nail.

British investigators recommended using the sliding hip screw rather than the long gamma nail for fixation of AO/OTA 31-A2 fractures of the proximal part of the femur, according to an article ...

Stryker expanded its Gamma4 Hip Fracture Nailing System with an intermediate nail, the RC Lag Screw, and an anti-rotation clip.

The use of 2D-fluoroscopic based navigation decreases the radiation exposure for the patient and the operating team substantially during Gamma3 nail insertion. For all operating steps, that need ...