Trigen Intertan Surgical Technique 20070323
Trigen Intertan Surgical Technique 20070323
As described by:
Andreas H. Ruecker, MD
Thomas A. Russell, MD
Roy W. Sanders, MD
Paul Tornetta, MD
Table of Contents
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
INTERTAN System Case Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Design Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Nail Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Surgical Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Patient Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Incision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Entry Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Fracture Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Nail Length Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Preparation of the Medullary Canal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Target Device Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Nail Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Anteversion Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
AP Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Guide Pin Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Lag Screw Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Single Lag Screw Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Integrated Interlocking Lag Screw Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Distal Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Nail Cap Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Nail Extraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Catalog Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Nota Bene
The technique description herein is made available to the healthcare professional to illustrate the author’s
suggested treatment for the uncomplicated procedure. In the final analysis, the preferred treatment is that
which addresses the needs of the specific patient.
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Introduction
INTERTAN™ Nails -
Designed for Stability
The TRIGEN™ INTERTAN nail was designed as a
trochanteric portal intramedullary nail especially
shaped for fractures of the proximal femur. The
INTERTAN system offers anatomically shaped
trapezoidal implants as opposed to conventional
circular shaped intramedullary nails.
The INTERTAN system offers an integrated
interlocking screw option to increase stability and
resistance to intra-operative and post-operative
femoral head rotation, thus eliminating excessive
sliding and the possibility of Z-effect. The INTERTAN
screw is a 4th generation intramedullary nail
combining the rotational stability of the original
RUSSELL-TAYLOR™ Reconstruction Nail with the
enhanced sliding and compression of the IMHS™
Intramedullary Hip Screw. The INTERTAN system
screw utilizes the best of both concepts.
The option of a single lag screw device placed in
the femoral head is available for rotationally stable
proximal femur fractures.
Devices in the proximal femur are at their greatest
stress levels when the hip is placed through its
flexion extension arc (ex: chair rise and climbing
stairs). During this event, the trapezoidal shape
of the INTERTAN system enhances stability of the
implant within the femur. In addition, the integrated
interlocking screw configuration imparts rotational
stability in the femoral head and neck segment, and
offers a greater resistance to cutout. With these
features, the INTERTAN system provides an innovative
treatment option for proximal femur fractures.
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This next generation nail in the TRIGEN™ system
provides these clear advantages:
Implants
• Additional strength and stability with a unique
integrated interlocking screw and trapezoidal
nail shape
• Improved resistance to femoral head rotation
and cutout
• Active compression achieved through a linear
motion without rotation
• Single subtrochanteric lag screw option for
stable fractures below the lesser trochanter
• Preloaded cannulated set screw converts
the construct to a fixed angle device
• The small proximal diameter of the nail
promotes preservation of the lateral wall
of the greater trochanter and gluteus
medius tendon
• Clothespin tip for stress modulation in the
femoral shaft
• Potential for improved patient mobility
and recovery
Instrumentation
• Familiar, easy to use, minimally invasive
TRIGEN instrumentation
• Anti-rotation bar maintains stability during
drilling and screw insertion
• Alignment guides for proper lag screw
placement in the femoral neck and head
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INTERTAN™ System Case Examples
Case 1
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Case 2
Preoperative AP
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Design Features
Figure 8 cross-section
to improve resistance Trapazoidal nail shape provides
of cutout additional strength and stability in the
proximal femur during flexion extension
similar to hip stem prosthesis
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Implant Specifications
11mm
32mm
7.8mm
7mm
15.25mm
4°
15.25mm
28.3mm 16.25mm
18, 20cm
5mm
40mm / 18cm
10, 11.5, 13mm 60mm / 20cm
NOTE: These views are not to scale and should be used as a pictorial representation only.
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Implant Specifications continued
16.25mm
28.3mm
15.25mm
26-46cm
2m AP
Bow
10, 11.5,
13mm
20mm
40mm
15mm
11mm
32mm
NOTE: These views are not to scale and should be used as a pictorial representation only.
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Indications
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Templates
Template
with 117% magnification to compensate for Lag Screw
Centerline
*12
that variations in magnification do occur.
5m
*12
0m
m
115
m
mm
110
mm
105
10
mm
0m
20mm
95
m
mm
90
mm
85
mm
80
10mm
cm
When selecting the appropriate nail size take all
mm
*75
mm
*70
mm
Top of Nail 0
15.2mm
10
15
65 55 45 35 25
60 50 40 30 mm
Shaft Diameter
5.0mm Gold Screw
10.0mm
RIGHT
18cm
11.5mm
13.0mm*
TFEL
20cm* 20
*Special Request
Orthopaedics
Smith & Nephew, Inc. mm 0 10 20 30 40 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 mm
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1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116
USA
117% Magnification
Telephone: 1-901-396-2121
For information: 1-800-821-5700 ™Trademark of Smith & Nephew. Reg. US Pat. & TM Off.
For orders and order inquiries: 1-800-238-7538
[Link] 02/06 7167-4098
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Patient Positioning
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Incision
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Entry Point
Entry Portal Tube Entry Portal Handle 3.2mm Guide Pin Honeycomb Mini-Connector
Cat. No. 7167-4060 Cat. No. 7167-4092 Cat. No. 7167-4029 Cat. No. 7167-4075 Cat. No. 7163-1186
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Opening the Proximal Femur
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Fracture Reduction
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Guide Rod Placement
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Nail Length Measurement
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Preparation of Medullary Canal
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Target Device Assembly
7/16 Guide Bolt Guide Bolt Wrench T-handle Impactor Drill Guide Drop
Cat. No. 7167-4071 Cat. No. 7163-1140 Cat. No. 7167-4076 Cat. No. 7167-4081 Cat. No. 7167-400x
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Nail Insertion
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Anteversion Alignment
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AP Alignment
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Final Seating of the Nail
17mm Channel
Reamer
Cat. No. 7167-4063
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Guide Pin Insertion
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Make sure that the trocar sleeve is gently resting
against bone and insert the 4.0mm long AO pilot
drill. Open the lateral cortex under power. Remove
the drill bit and replace the trocar sleeve with
the lag screw 3.2mm guide pin sleeve. Advance
the 3.2mm guide pin through the guide pin sleeve
while maintaining the correct anteversion. Final
positioning of the guide pin should be done with
the C-Arm in the AP plane. Insert the guide pin
until the tip reaches the optimal tip-to-apex
distance (TAD). Reconfirm the final placement
of the pin in both planes.
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Lag Screw Measurement
Read the calibrations off the guide pin for lag screw
measurement. Alternatively, lag screw measurement
may be obtained by inserting the lag screw length
gauge over the guide pin until it sits flush with
the end of the lag screw 3.2mm guide pin sleeve.
Confirm the guide pin sleeve is seated flush within
the lag screw drill sleeve for an accurate
measurement. Lag screw measurement is
determined by lining up the end of the guide pin
with the calibrations on the length gauge.
Lag Screw
Length Gauge
Cat. No. 7167-4058
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Single Lag Screw Insertion
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Single Lag Screw Insertion
Single Lag Screw Insertion
continued
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Single Lag Screw Insertion
Compression is achieved by rotating the
compressing dial clockwise until desired
compression is achieved or the “0” mark on
the subtroch lag driver is visible.
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Integrated Interlocking Lag Screw Insertion
Integrated Interlocking Lag Screw Insertion
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Integrated Interlocking Lag Screw Insertion
INTERTAN™ Lag Screw Selection
If compression is not needed then select the lag
screw length that is equal to the measurement taken
from the drilling depth. For example, if the drilling
depth was 100mm, then select a 100mm Lag Screw.
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Integrated Interlocking Lag Screw Insertion
Integrated Interlocking Lag Screw Insertion
continued
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Integrated Interlocking Lag Screw Insertion
Remove the anti-rotation bar. Next attach the
compression screw to the compression screw
hexdriver. Once the compression screw is properly
secured, attach the T-handle to the hexdriver.
Advance the compression screw by rotating the
T-handle clockwise until the blue line on the driver
shaft is aligned with the face of the lag screw
drill sleeve. At this point the compression screw is
seated within the nail and compression can begin.
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Distal Locking Short Nails
4.0mm Drill Sleeve 9.0mm Drill Sleeve 4.0mm Long AO Screw Depth Gauge Medium Hexdriver
Cat. No. 7167-4083 Cat. No. 7163-1152 Pilot Drill Cat. No. 7163-1189 Cat. No. 7163-1066
Cat. No. 7164-1121
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Distal Locking Long Nails
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Nail Cap Insertion
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Nail Extraction Technique
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Nail Extraction Technique continued
Integrated Interlocking
Lag Screw Removal
Make a small incision at the lateral aspect of the
integrated interlocking lag screw and remove any
osseous ingrowth that may have formed into the
screws. Attach the long INTERTAN™ hexdriver to the
inferior compression screw. Confirm the hexdriver
is fully seated and remove the screw rotating the
T-handle counterclockwise. Once the compression
screw has been removed attach the lag screwdriver
to the superior lag screw and remove the screw
rotating the T-handle counterclockwise.
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An Alternative Method for Extraction
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Set Maps
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Catalog Information – Screws
Cat. No. Description Qty.
7167-1210 TRIGEN™ 5.0mm Internal Captured 25mm-50mm Screw Set
7164-2225 Internal Hex Captured Screw 5.0mm x 25mm 1
7164-2230 Internal Hex Captured Screw 5.0mm x 30mm 3
7164-2235 Internal Hex Captured Screw 5.0mm x 35mm 2
7164-2240 Internal Hex Captured Screw 5.0mm x 40mm 1
7164-2245 Internal Hex Captured Screw 5.0mm x 45mm 1
7162-2250 Internal Hex Captured Screw 5.0mm x 50mm 1
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Catalog Information – Nails
Short
Cat. No. Description Qty.
Long
Cat. No. Description Qty.
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Long continued
Cat. No. Description Qty.
7167-1252 INTERTAN™ 125° 11.5mm x 34-40cm Set
7167-5243 INTERTAN 11.5mm x 34cm 125° Left Lime 1
7167-5244 INTERTAN 11.5mm x 34cm 125° Right Rose 1
7167-5245 INTERTAN 11.5mm x 36cm 125° Left Lime 1
7167-5246 INTERTAN 11.5mm x 36cm 125° Right Rose 1
7167-5247 INTERTAN 11.5mm x 38cm 125° Left Lime 1
7167-5248 INTERTAN 11.5mm x 38cm 125° Right Rose 1
7167-5249 INTERTAN 11.5mm x 40cm 125° Left Lime 1
7167-5250 INTERTAN 11.5mm x 40cm 125° Right Rose 1
Disposables
Cat. No. Description Qty.
7167-1200 INTERTAN™ Disposable Set
7163-1121 4.0mm Long AO Pilot Drill (4.0mm x 333mm) 2
7163-1123 4.0mm Short AO Pilot Drill (4.0mm x 161mm) 2
7163-1626 3.0mm x 1000mm Ball Tip Guide Rod 2
7167-4029 3.2mm Guide Pin (3.2mm x 343mm) 3
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Catalog Information – Instruments – INTERTAN™ System
Set Screwdriver
Cat. No. 7166-5014
Alignment Tower
Cat. No. 7167-4018
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7.0mm Compression Screw Drill
Cat. No. 7167-4034
Alignment Arm
Cat. No. 7167-4066
Lag Screwdriver
Cat. No. 7167-4067
Compressing Dial
Cat. No. 7167-4069
Anti-Rotation Bar
Cat. No. 7167-4073
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Catalog Information – Instruments – TRIGEN™ System
Mini Connector
Cat. No. 7163-1186
Cannulated Awl
Cat. No. 7167-4000
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Entry Portal Tube
Cat. No. 7167-4060
T-handle Trocar
Cat. No. 7167-4074
Honeycomb
Cat. No. 7167-4075
Reducer
Cat. No. 7167-4077
Obturator
Cat. No. 7167-4078
Ruler
Cat. No. 7167-4079
Gripper
Cat. No. 7167-4080
Impactor
Cat. No. 7167-4081
Slotted Hammer
Cat. No. 7167-4082
T-handle
Cat. No. 7167-4076
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Catalog Information – Replacement Parts
Cat. No. Description Qty.
7167-4086 Subtroc Lag Screw Hexdriver Rod 1
7167-4087 Lag Wrench Retaining Rod Assembly 1
7167-4088 Compression Screw Hexdriver Shaft 1
7163-1169 Short Hexdriver Screw Retaining Shaft 1
7163-1167 Medium Hexdriver Screw Retaining Shaft 1
7163-1165 Long Hexdriver Screw Retaining Shaft 1
7163-1165 Multipurpose Driver Retaining Shaft 1
7167-4090 Tissue Protector Locking Collar 1
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Notes
Orthopaedics
Smith & Nephew, Inc. [Link]
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116
USA
Telephone: 1-901-396-2121
Information: 1-800-821-5700
Orders/Inquiries: 1-800-238-7538
™Trademark of Smith & Nephew. Reg. US Pat. & TM Off. 30013103014a 7118-1065 4/06