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. 2018 Aug 24;15(3):899-902.
doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2018.08.028. eCollection 2018 Sep.

Electromagnetic distal targeting system does not reduce the overall operative time of the intramedullary nailing for humeral shaft fractures

Lawrence Camarda  1 , Stefania Zini  1 , Marcello Butera  2 , Sabastin Giambartino  1 , Ugo Mattaliano  2 , Francesco Raso  2 , Roberto Sciortino  2 , Michele D'Arienzo  1
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Electromagnetic distal targeting system does not reduce the overall operative time of the intramedullary nailing for humeral shaft fractures

Lawrence Camarda et al. J Orthop. .

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Abstract

Introduction: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the use of the electromagnetic distal targeting system in treating humeral shaft fracture.

Methods: Patients were divided in: Group 1) patients that received a distal locking screw placement following the free-hand technique; Group 2) patients in which the distal locking screw was performed using the SURESHOT device.

Results: No differences were noted comparing Group 1 (freehand) [71,9 range 40-135 min] to Group 2 (SURESHOT)[70, range 25-125 min].

Conclusion: The use of the EM distal targeting system doesn't reduce the overall operative time of the humeral shaft fracture fixation using IMN.

Keywords: Humeral nail; Humeral shaft fracture; Locking nail; Screw nail; sureshot.

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Fig. 1
Navigation screen of the SURESHOT system.
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The SURESHOT Targeter used to correctly drill the bone.
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