Trochanteric entry awl for cephalomedullary nailing of femur

Abstract

Proximal femur fracture fixation with cephalomedullary nails are done routinely nowadays. It needs a precise entry site for passing nail after proper near anatomical reduction. More over comminution of fracture obesity add up more difficulty for fixation. Awls are used to make a entry in proximal femur in trochanteric pyriformis fossa. The available awls provided by different implant companies vary in size and shape and length, this causes difficulty in having a proper entry especially in obese patients wherein the pendulous abdomen wall and flanks obstruct the awl handle. So the author has designed solid as well as cannulated Trochanteric entry awl for ease of making entry in proximal femur thus making the surgery easy.