Femoral Nail
Date1990-2004
Object NameNail
MediumSteel
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
Dimensions46cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2004 by Mr G P Ashcroft.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS069442
About MeNails such as this are ways of applying internal fixation to a fracture. They are pushed into the centre of the bone, through the medulla, known as intrmedullary nailing.Woodend Hospital (Oldmill Hospital)
1990s
Woodend Hospital (Oldmill Hospital)
1990s
Woodend Hospital (Oldmill Hospital)
1990-2004