Femoral Canal Opening - Zimmer Biomet Avenir Complete Hip System Surgical Technique

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Figure 5

Femoral Canal Opening

Identify the entry point (Figure 5a) of the femur and
carefully prepare the lateral neck with the boxed
osteotome (Figure 5).
Note: Make sure to lateralize the femoral canal
preparation.
Figure 5a
Figure 6
For anterior approaches the curved canal finder is
available (Figure 6).
For lateral and posterior approaches open the
medullary cavity using the straight canal finder.
Position the awl in the axis of the femoral shaft in
order to avoid varus positioning (Figure 7).
Figure 7