Indications; Contraindications - Zimmer Biomet Zimmer Natural Nail Manual

Indications

The Zimmer Natural Nail System is intended for
temporary fracture fixation and stabilization of the
bone.
Indications for the Cephalomedullary Asia and Long
Nails include:
• Compound and simple shaft fractures
• Proximal, metaphyseal and distal shaft fractures
• Segmental fractures
• Comminuted fractures
• Fractures involving osteopenic and osteoporotic
bone
• Pathological fractures
• Fractures with bone loss
• Pseudoarthrosis, non-union, malunion and
delayed union
• Periprosthetic fractures
• Surgically created defects such as osteotomies
• Intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures
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Contraindications

• A medullary canal obliterated by a previous
fracture or tumor
• Bone shaft having excessive bow or deformity
• Lack of bone substance or bone quality, which
makes stable seating of the implant impossible
• All concomitant diseases that can impair the
functioning and the success of the implant
• Infection
• Insufficient blood circulation
• Skeletally immature patients
Warning: This nail should only be used to treat a
periprosthetic fracture if the in situ device is firmly
fixed. When treating a periprosthetic fracture, the
nail should be positioned so that it does not come
in contact with the in situ device.