A novel intramedullary nail design of intertrochanteric fracture fixation improved by proximal femoral nail antirotation

Ze She, Fan Yang, Siyuan Zhang, Liang Yang and Xin Wang

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2025, vol. 28, issue 2, 292-302

Abstract: A proper and reliable fracture fixation is important for fracture healing. The proximal femoral intramedullary nail (IN), such as proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA) or Gamma nail, is widely used for intertrochanteric fracture fixation. However, it still suffers considerable stress concentrations, especially at the junction between the nail and the blade or lag screw. In this study, we propose a novel intramedullary nail design to enhance the intramedullary nail integrity by introducing a bolt screw to form a stable triangular structure composed of the nail, the lag screw, and the bolt screw (PFTN, Proximal femoral triangle nail). Systematic finite element numerical simulations were carried out to compare the biomechanical performances of PFTN and PFNA under both static and dynamic loads during the postures of ascending and descending stairs. The simulation results highlight the advantages of the proposed PFTN design with lower stresses, less stress concentration, and higher structure stability.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2023.2286917

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