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PubMed: 34566484 DOI: 10.1590/1413-785220212904246573
THE MISSING LINK IN THE HISTORY OF THE LOCKED INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL.
Acta Ortop Bras 29(4):228-231
Authors: Flávio Pires DE Camargo, Guilherme Pelosini Gaiarsa, Olavo Pires DE Camargo, Paulo Roberto Dos Reis, Jorge Dos Santos Silva, Kodi Edson Kojima
Affiliations
- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Grupo de Reconstrução e Alongamento Ósseo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Grupo de Trauma, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Abstract
Femoral Shaft intramedullary nails were first described by the Aztecs in 16th century, but the modern use of intramedullary nails as the gold standard treatment for femoral shaft fractures began with Gerald Kuntcher in 1939. From the first Kuntcher's study in 1939, to the creation of interlocking nail, a long and some minor developments were described around the world. However, a major development is missing: the first nail to have a rotational and vertical stability locking system was described by Flavio Godoy Moreira, but was never published on an indexed journal for the correct historical reference.
MeSH
History