All You Need to Know About the DynaNail Mini®Fusion System for Medial Column Fusion

Charcot foot is a rare condition that affects people with peripheral neuropathy or who suffer from diabetes mellitus. The condition affects the joints, bones and soft tissues of the ankle or foot; whereby,the bones become brittle and prone to fractures. If not caught and treated in the early stages of development, patients suffer foot collapse and deformation. These deformities can lead to the development of pressure sores or ulcers in the ankle or foot. These open wounds can, in turn, become infected, eventually leading to amputation.

Surgery is used as a last resort and is only recommended for patients with severe foot or ankle deformities and are at high risk of developing foot ulcers. The goals of the surgery are to stabilize the fractured bones and allow them to heal properly. The surgery involves realigning and stabilizing the bones to encourage healing in a position that allows the patient to weight-bear.

In order to achieve healing and keep stable, continuous compression must be maintained across the joints. This proved difficult to accomplish until recently withthe introduction of MedShape’s DynaNailMini® Fusion System for medial columnthat provides surgeons with an effective means to achieve joint stability and promote bone healing.

The DynaNailMini features MedShape’s revolutionary Nitinol(nickel titanium) technology. This helps to maintain active compression in the foot post-surgery. This device is the first internal fixation device that has been specifically designed for use in both medial column and subtalar fusion that provides constant compression across the fusion sites.

The internal compression nail was first launched in 2019 with lengths varying from 60 to 100mm. The latest version now offers even longer lengths (110 to 140mm) providing patients with greater stability across the midfoot.

These Nitinol implants aren’t reserved just for treating patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy. They are also widely used for other complicated large bone fusion procedures in the foot and ankle that require great stability and sustained compression for proper healing.

The DynaNailMini provides patients with a higher chance of achieving a successfulfusion by maintaining active compressionthrough the internal Nitinol Compressive Element. The superelasticityof the Nitinol Element also ensures better load sharing and reduces the risk of implant failure allowingpatients to get back on their feet faster. Finally, the dual locking screws in the implant reduces the risk device migration that is common with other beaming devices. .

Visit www.medshape.com to learn more about the DynaNail Mini Fusion System for medial column and other innovative products from Medshape.

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