Hip Gamma3 KnifeLightTrochanteric Nail 180 Carpal Tunnel Ligament Release Operative Technique Operative Technique Hip Fractures Trochanteric Nail 180 Contributing Surgeons Prof. Kwok Sui Leung, M. D. Chairman of Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology The Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong Assist. Prof. Gilbert Taglang, M. D. Department of Traumatology University Hospital, Strasbourg France Prof. Dr. med. Volker Bühren Chief of Surgical Services Medical Director of Murnau Trauma Center, Murnau Germany Katsumi Sato M. D. Ph. D. Vice-Director, Chief Surgeon Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Tohoku Rosai Hospital, Sendai Japan This publication sets forth detailed Christopher T. Born, M. D. recommended procedures for using Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Stryker Osteosynthesis devices and Department of Orthopaedic Trauma instruments. Brown University School of Medicine Providence, Rhode Island It offers guidance that you should USA heed, but, as with any such technical guide, each surgeon must consider Robert Probe, M. D. the particular needs of each patient Chairman - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and make appropriate adjustments Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX when and as required. USA A workshop training is recommended Prof. Dr. med. Vilmos Vécsei prior to first surgery. Chief of Traumatology Department University of Vienna, Vienna All non-sterile devices must be Austria cleaned and sterilized before use. Follow the instructions provided in our reprocessing guide (L24002000). Multi-component instruments must be disassembled for cleaning. Please refer to the corresponding assembly/ disassembly instructions. See package insert (L22000007) for a complete list of potential adverse effects, contraindications, warnings and precautions. The surgeon must discuss all relevant risks, including the finite lifetime of the device, with the patient, when necessary. Warning: Fixation Screws: Stryker Osteosynthesis bone screws are not approved or intended for screw attachment or fixation to the posterior elements (pedicles) of the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine. 2 Contents Page 1. Introduction 4 2. Features 5 Design Features of the Gamma3 System 5 Lag Screw and Set Screw Function 6 Distal Locking Screws 7 Gamma3 System Benefits 8 3. Indications, Precautions & Contraindications 9 Indications 9 Contraindications 9 Precautions 9 4. Operative Technique 10 Pre-operative Planning 10 Implant Selection 10 Patient Positioning 11 Fracture Reduction 11 Incision 12 Entry Point 14 Opening the Cortex 14 Preparation of Medullary Canal 15 Assembly of Targeting Device 22 Nail Insertion 25 Lag Screw Positioning using One Shot Device 27 Lag Screw Insertion 28 Pre-Drilling the lateral cortex 29 Lag Screw Insertion 32 Lag Screw Fixation 33 Distal Screw Locking 37 End Cap Insertion 39 Nail Extension End Caps 40 Post-operative Care and Rehabilitation 40 Extraction of the Gamma3 Implants 41 Dealing with Special Cases 43 Ordering Information – Implants 45 Ordering Information – Instruments 47 References 50 3 Introduction The Gamma3 Locking Nail System The thread design also offers excellent was developed based on more than grip in the cancellous bone of the 15 years of Gamma Nail experience. femoral head and strong resistance This is the third generation of Gamma against cut-out. intramedullary short and long fixation The 5mm distal locking screws are also nails. used in the T2 intramedullary nailing The evolution of the successful system. Trochanteric and Long Gamma Nails A major advantage of the system is the as well as the Asia Pacific and Japanese state-of-the-art instrument platform. versions followed strictly a step-by- The instruments are designed step enhancement based on the clinical for a minimally invasive surgical experience of the clinical outcome technique and may reduce OR time from surgeons all over the world. to a minimum. The instruments are The newest generation nail, Gamma3, easy to use and easy to clean, and they is designed to facilitate minimally share the same platform as the Stryker invasive surgery and to help reduce intramedullary T2 and S2 nails. the OR time to a mini mum with the Acknowledgements: aid of using the state-of-the-art instrumentation and an optimized Our thanks are due to the many surgical technique. surgeons who supported the develop- ment of the Gamma3 System, with The nails have a proximal diameter of their feedback and ideas during 15.5mm to help minimize the incision worldwide panel meetings. They have length required for minimally invasive helped the Gamma3 System to be what surgery. Nevertheless, they offer the it is today. same biomechanical strength and cut- out resistance as the well established Special thanks to the Asian Pacific Trochanteric and Long Gamma Nails. Technical Committee, who supported very early the idea of smaller implants The Lag Screw shape has been for the treatment of proximal femur improved, especially in the area of fractures. the thread and the cutting flutes at the tip of the screw. This design offers superior cutting behavior during Lag Screw insertion, providing very low insertion torque. 4 Features Design Features of the Gamma3 System Gamma3 Locking Nails come in 3 Gamma3 End Cap neck-shaft angles of 120, 125 and 130°. • In the following, the Trochanteric Nail 180 is called: Gamma3 Nail 180 All nails* use the same Lag Screws, Gamma3 Set Screw Set Screw, distal Locking Screws and End Caps (see Fig. 3). Gamma3 Nail 180 Technical Specifications: The anatomical shape of the nail is • Material: universal for all indications involving Titanium alloy with anodized type II the treatment of trochanteric fractures. surface treatment or Orthinox High The nail is cannulated for Guide- Strength Stainless Steel Wire-controlled insertion and features • Nail length: a conical tip for optimal alignment 180mm with the inner part of the cortical 120° Gamma3 Lag Screw 125° bone. • Nail diameter: proximal 15.5mm, distal: 11.0mm 130° A range of three different neck-shaft • Proximal Nail angle range: angles are available for Lag Screw 120°, 125°, 130° entry to accommodate variations in femoral neck anatomy. • M-L bend for valgus curvature: 4 degrees A single distal Locking Screw is • End Caps in lengths of Gamma3 Nail 180 provided to stabilize the nail in the 0mm, +5mm and +10mm medullary canal and to help to prevent rotation in complex fractures. • Distal oblong hole for The oblong hole allows for static or 5mm screws; up to 5mm dynamic locking. dynamization is possible Distal Locking Screw Fig. 3 Distal Locking Options • Locking in the distal part of the oblong hole creates a dynamic locking mechanism (see Fig. 1). • Locking in the proximal part of the oblong hole allows static locking of the nail (see Fig. 2). Dynamic Locking Static Locking Fig. 1 Fig. 2 * Each nail is supplied sterile packaged together with a Set Screw in one box. 5 Features Lag Screw and Set Screw Function The Lag Screws are designed to transfer the load of the femoral head into the nail shaft by bridging the fracture line to allow faster and more secure fracture healing. The load carrying thread design of the Gamma3 Lag Screw allows for large surface contact to the cancellous bone. This provides high resistance against cut out. The Gamma3 Lag Screw has a self-tapping thread and it is designed for easy insertion. The Set Screw is designed to fit into one of the four grooves of the shaft of the Lag Screw. This prevents both rotation and medial migration of the Lag Screw. The nail allows sliding of the Lag Screw to the lateral side for dynamic bone compression at the fracture site to enhance fracture healing. Technical Specifications • Lag Screw diameter: 10.5mm • Lag Screw lengths: 70−120mm in 5mm increments. • Lag Screw design for high load absorption and easy insertion. • Asymmetrical depth profile to allow the Lag Screw to slide in the lateral direction only (see orange arrow on Fig. 4). • Self retaining Set Screw to protect the Lag Screw against rotation and simultaneously allowing sliding of the Lag Screw laterally. Fig. 4 Lag Screw Stabilization System 6 Features Distal Locking Screws The distal Locking Screw has a short Technical Specifications self-tapping tip which facilitates a • Distal Locking Screw Diameter: faster and easier start as well as easy 5mm. screw insertion. It helps to promote excellent surface to bone contact • Distal Locking Screw lengths (Fig. 5). ranging from 25−50mm, in 2.5 and 5mm increments. Longer screws up to 120mm are available on request. • Fully threaded screw design. Partially treaded screws are available on request. • Self-tapping screw tip with optimized short cutting flutes. • Optimized diameter under the head helps to prevent micro – fractures during insertion. Fig. 5 The screw has an external diameter of 5mm, and provides an even higher fatigue strength than the clinically successful 6.28mm Locking Screw of the former generation of Gamma systems (data on file). Reduced diameter The screw diameter directly under the screw head has been reduced to pre- vent radial pressure that may cause micro-fractures during screw insertion when the screw head reaches its final position. This reduction in diameter also improves the feel on the final tightening of the screw (Fig. 5a). Length Definition of Fig. 5a the Distal Locking Screw The distal Locking Screw is measured from head to tip Length Definition (Fig. 5b). Fig. 5b 5mm 7 Features D d D > d Fig. 6 Gamma3 System Benefits Strength and Stability The Biomechanical Advantage Rehabilitation Benefits over Side-Plate Systems The biomechanical features of The extra strength effectively gained the intramedullary system offer Since the load-bearing axis of the through the biomechanics of the significantly greater strength and Gamma3 Nail is closer to the hip joint Gamma3 System combined with stability compared with the side fulcrum, the effective lever arm on the improved control of axial telescoping plate, in clinical use[1]. The Gamma3 implant and femur is signifi­­cantly and rotational instability may allow system offers the same strength as the shorter than with an extramedullary earlier weight-bearing.