Nail Sizes and Diameters - Tibial, Trochanteric, and Femur Nails

Vocabulary flashcards focused on precise implant dimensions: opening drills, bend angles, diameters, lengths, and screw positions for tibial, trochlear/hip, retrograde, and anterograde femur nails.

Tibial nail opening drill size

12 mm

Herzog bend angle for tibial nail

10 degrees (Front to Back)

Herzog bend distance from proximal tip

67 mm

Tibial nail diameter range

9–13 mm

Tibial nail length range

315–435 mm (15 mm increments)

Tibial nail distal screw slot distances from distal tip

5, 15, 25, 35 mm

Trochanteric nail angular options

125 or 130 degrees

Trochanteric nail lengths (short and intermediate)

170 mm and 230 mm

Trochanteric nail diameter sizes

9, 10, 11, 12

Trochanteric lag screw diameter

10.5 mm

Trochanteric lag screw length range

70–130 mm in 5 mm increments

Trochanteric EVO screw set lengths and increments

25–55 mm in 2.5 mm increments; 60–100 mm in 5 mm increments

Trochanteric opening drill size

16 mm

Proximal diameter of trochanteric nails

15.5 mm

Anteversion for trochanteric nails

12 degrees

Retrograde femur nail size options

Sizes 9–12; size 9: 300–400 mm; sizes 10–12: 320–440 mm

Retrograde nail opening drill

12.8 mm

Peri prosthetic opening drill

11.2 mm

Retrograde nail distal bend location

70 mm from the tip

Proximal screw positions for retrograde nail (AP static hole)

10 mm from tip

Retrograde nail proximal screw position (AP dynamic hole)

15 mm from tip

Retrograde nail proximal screw position (lateral to medial hole)

25 mm from tip

Retrograde nail proximal screw position (anterior to posterior hole)

35 mm from tip

Retrograde nail proximal screw position (lateral to medial hole)

45 mm from tip

Anterograde femur nail greater trochanter bend

5 degrees lateral bend

Anterograde nail proximal diameter

13 mm

Anterograde nail opening drill

14 mm

Anterograde nail size range and skips

9–14, skipping 13; lengths 320–440 mm in 20 mm increments

Recon screws diameter and length range

6.5 mm diameter; 70–130 mm in 5 mm increments (same as trochanteric lag screws)

2.5/3.0 headed and headless cannulated screws instrumentation

Wires 1.1 × 150; drill 2.0; T8 driver; screw sizes; 10-20 in 1 mm increments + 20-40 in 2 mm increments

3.5/4.0 headed and headless cannulated screws

1.4×150 wire; 2.7 drill; T15 driver; screw sizes (3.5) 14-50 in 2 mm increments. (4.) 14-60 in 2 mm increments.

4.5 + 5.5 headed and headless cannulated screws

1.6 × 220 k wire, 3.9 drill bit, T 20 driver, screw sizes; 20-50 in 2 mm increments + 50-110 in 5 mm increments

6.5/7.0 headed and headless cannulated screws

2.8 × 220 wire, 5.0 drill, T 30 driver, 6.5 screw sizes: 30-130 in 5 mm increments. 7.5 sizes 30-140 in 5 mm increments.

Full threaded Headed options

3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5