portfolio | facebook | archive | rss Andrew Clark is a software designer and social networking guru who has a growing passion for driving information through interactive social networking applications and developing new innovative ways to connect people. Also, he has an undying love for delicious sandwiches.Tumblr (3.0; @andyclark)http://andyclark.tumblr.com/<p>Intramedullary fixation (placing a rod inside the bone) is usually recommended for people who have attained skeletal maturity. The thighbone is like a tube, with a soft center surrounded by hard (cortical) bone. During a surgical procedure, a special rod (intramedullary nail) is inserted into the thighbone. The insertion may be near the hip or just above the knee. The rod extends into the middle of the bone and across the fracture site. It is locked in place with screws that pass through the bone and across the rod. This enables early movement and good stabilization of the fracture. After the fracture heals, the nail is removed.</p> <p><b>ZOINKS!</b></p>http://andyclark.tumblr.com/post/48406926http://andyclark.tumblr.com/post/48406926Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:36:32 -0400