Glossary term
IM nail
A metal rod inserted into the hollow center of a long bone to stabilize and support it.
Updated 2026-02-242 aliases3 sourcesUsed across articles and safety pages
Definition
A metal rod that is inserted into the medullary canal (the hollow center) of a long bone to stabilize and support the bone during healing.
Aliases
intramedullary nail, intramedullary rod
Updated 2026-02-24
Sources
- Paley D - PRECICE intramedullary limb lengthening systemother_publicAccessed 2026-07-12
- Fragomen AT, Nguyen J, Rozbruch SR, et al. "A Comparison of Femoral Lengthening Methods Favors the Magnetic Internal Lengthening Nail When Compared with Lengthening Over a Nail." HSS J. 2018other_publicAccessed 2026-02-25
- Herzenberg JE, et al. "Tibial lengthening over intramedullary nails: A matched case comparison with Ilizarov tibial lengthening." Bone Joint Res. 2016other_publicAccessed 2026-02-25
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