Sign IM Nail and Interlocking Screw System Technique Manual page 15

Pearl: Insert caps screws downwards
The shoulder and distal cap screws are inserted easier if they are inserted in a downward direction so
the target arm is parallel to the floor and the cap screws are perpendicular to the floor. Removal is the
reverse. This avoids stripping the cap screw threads.
Fig. 10
Remove the target arm
Remove the target arm from the L-handle,
leaving the L-handle attached to the nail,
figure 10.
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