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Updated: May 16 2025

Phantom® Fibula Nail System

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  • Design
    • Type 2 Anodized Titanium Implants for increased strength in multiple diameters and lengths to accommodate various patient anatomies
    • Threaded distal locking holes in Nail help prevent screw backout or migration
    • Multiple syndesmotic fixation options with P28 (R3FLEX, R3ACT, 3.5mm Static Locking Screws) to accommodate surgeon preference and patient need
    • Proximal wings expand nail diameter up to 1 mm on either side (2mm total) to prevent rotation and potential fracture collapse – may be retracted to accommodate removal
    • Entry k-wire guide to help optimize the start point and subsequent nail placement
    • Opening reamer contains notches for syndesmotic fixation and hash marks for countersinking depth
    • Solid and cannulated options available for reaming
    • Curved reamer guide to help centralize pilot hole proximal reamer into shaft of fibula
    • Outrigger k-wire hole to show distal tip of the nail in the fibula
    • Outrigger options to apply traction and hold rotation after nail insertion
    • Multiple nail cap sizes to add nail length if syndesmotic fixation requires countersinking
    • Includes both easy outs as well as a removal hook pin to facilitate efficient removals.
  • Indications
    • Fixation of fibular fractures and osteotomies
  • Approach
    • Patient positioning is per surgeon preference: supine with an ipsilateral bump, lateral, decubitus, or prone
    • Make a 1.5-2 cm vertical incision centered over the distal end of fibula; extending slightly proximal and distal to the tip
    • Once past the tip, perform tissue dissection to expose the distal end of the fibula 
  • Nail Size Offerings
      • Fibular Nail Length Options x Fibular Nail Diameter Options
      • Ø2.8 mm
      • Ø3.4 mm
      • Ø4.0 mm
      • Ø5.5 mm
      • 130 mm
      • 180 mm
      • 270 mm
    • Ø2.8 mm x 130 mm Fibula Nail
    • Ø5.5 mm x 180 mm Fibula Nail
    • Ø3.4 mm x 270 mm Fibula Nail
  • Distal and Proximal Locking
    • 2.7 mm screws that interlock with the nail to secure the distal segment of the fibula with the nail
    • Proximal wings expand nail diameter up to 1 mm on either side (2mm total) to prevent rotation and potential fracture collapse – may be retracted to accommodate removal
  • Screws
    • Phantom Fibula Nail P28 Syndesmotic Options
      • 3.5mm Screw
      • R3ACT Syndesmotic Screw
      • R3FLEX Stabilization System
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