The Lag Screws are designed to transfer the load of the femoral head into the nail shaft by bridging the fracture line to potenitally allow more efficient and more secure fracture healing. The load carrying thread design of the Gamma3 Lag Screw allows for large surface contact to the cancellous bone. This provides high resistance against cut out. The Gamma3 Lag Screw has self- tapping thread, and it is designed for easy insertion.
The Set Screw is designed to fit into one
of the four grooves of the Lag Screw shaft. This helps prevent both rotation and medial migration of the Lag Screw.
The nail allows sliding of the Lag Screw
to the lateral side for dynamic bone compression at the fracture site to help enhance fracture healing.
Technical Specifications
Lag Screw diameter: 10.5mm
Lag Screw lengths: 70120mm in 5mm increments Lag Screw is designed for high load absorption and easy insertion Asymmetrical depth profile allows the Lag Screw to slide in the lateral direction only (see orange arrow on Fig. 4). Self retaining Set Screw protects the Lag Screw against rotation and simultaneously allows for lateral Lag Screw sliding.