C-Nail (Calcaneal Nail)

The C-Nail (Calcaneal Nail) is used for the Minimal-Invasive fixation of intraarticular calcaneal fractures.  This medical device has been designed by Prof. Hans Zwipp and Dr Martin Pompach 

Product Features:

• Minimally Invasive Approach
  • Only require small incisions for re-positioning the fragments and inserting the screws and nail​
• High biomechanical stability of Fixation
• Minimal Risk of Infection
• Improved hindfoot motion
• Simple, accurate and reproducible results

Indications

• Intraarticular Fractures​​
  1. Sanders I - IV
  2. Joint Depression Type
  3. Tongue Type

C-NAIL is an intramedullary nail for minimal-invasive fixation of intraarticular calcaneal fractures. The principle is to stabilize with the nail the four to five main fragments of the fractured calcaneus in conjunction with up to seven interlocking screws and thus creating angular stable fixation. The maximum of stability is achieved by fixing the sustentacular fragment towards the nail with two interlocking screws guided by a very precise aiming device.
C-Nail Surgical Procedures
​Record of surgical technique for osteosynthesis of calcaneal bone using C-NAIL.
Operating team:
Dr. Martin Pompach
Dr. Martin Carda
Department of Traumatology, Pardubice, Czech Republic

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Brochure and Surgical Technique

C-Nail Surgical Technique