Humerus / Targon® H+

Intramedullary nail system for humeral shaft fractures

The selection of a suitable surgical approach is not just a question of the surgeon´s personal preference. The obvious advantage of retrograde nail implantation is the extraarticular access. On the other hand, the retrograde approach becomes more and more problematic (e.g. risk of fracture of the bone bridge between the edge of the fracture and the nail insertion hole) the further distal the fracture is located. Even for shaft fractures located far toward proximal, the retrograde implantation of an intermedullary nail can be complicated by poor anchoring of interlocking screws in the metaphysis (e.g. screw loosening in an osteoporotic bone bed). However, the targeting device and the nail drill holes fully meet the requirements of both surgical approaches.